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[QUOTE=MrAdams;1347100]What are your thoughts?[/QUOTE]I have some thoughts, but they are not entirely built out.
You would gain more in a workshop on say "The Fundamentals of Wooden Boatbuilding" on how to pick up women than in Pick Up Artist (PUA) Workshops. That is, if you did something with your time that seemed interesting, physical and handy, you would have something charming and magnetic to contribute. Of course, taking a weekend workshop is the stuff of a dilettante. In my opinion, women are attracted to men who demonstrate a real commitment to the things they love. The guy that loves football and watches it all Sunday is one thing, a professional player is what I am talking about. Being an exceptionally good yoga instructor is an 'easy' way to meet women, but it takes years of dedication and a certain style. It's almost pointless to measure the costs of going down this path, it's very costly to become good at something and, if part of your plan is to attract women, you need to pick something that both fits you and serves that goal. In other words, you might be an exceptional accountant, but unfortunately those skills probably are not going to bring you to the attention of many attractive young women; you need to find a second passion.
The cost of being a good sex tourist is fairly high, too. In order to optimize results, you often have to learn a foriegn language. For most folks, that is a significant commitment in time and resources. And there are other costs as well. Of course, since you are posting here, I'm sure you understand I think these costs and the benefits profile way better than PUA methods. For me age is a factor. In my twenties I never would have seriously considered traveling in order to find women, there was no point. As I got older, in my thirties, I found I had to start thinking more about how I was going to attract women; I worked some of the ideas I suggested above. That worked out. But, getting older, I feel like the ISG path offers 'better optimization' of my time. Basically, as you get older, the economics of this route make more sense.