I'm sure there are quite a few people in the same situation as myself. I don't use any of the openers that I have seen on the web, because I'm afraid of a girl calling me a PUA. How often does this happen to you guys? Do you ever get called a PUA? I'm sure girls know about the PUA scene. It just sounds weird an un-natural, going up to a girl I've never met before, and running a canned opener. I'm afraid she will look at me and say "Are you trying to be a pickup artist?" Is this an irrational fear? Should I just ignore it and open anyway?

And probably the worst time of the year to be picking up girls, is when The Pickup Artist Season 2 airs. Lots of girls watch VH1. I think Mystery's show is entertaining, but it makes it harder to pick up girls.

How do you get around all of this?

From what I've seen of the show (not much) it doesn't look like it would enlighten anybody.

I've been called a player but it's a common theme that you can close them. It's pretty much a shit-test.

You don't have to use the openers that are run on TV. There's a board on the forum full of newer stuff. Take a look and maybe it'll give you some ideas to make up your own.

I think you're using the (moderate) mainstreaming of PUAs as an excuse for your AA. Approach anyway.

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Search for VH1 and you'll find a ton of threads that discuss this already and tons of answers on how to cope with it. It's really not an issue.

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