Gregory - Im Sorry, You are Not a Pick-Up Artist: A Challenge Your Skills Manual for Men

I am aware that there are many different genders and partner preferences; please forgive me for not including more diversity in this edition. This book only has a cisgender man and woman protagonist. I do try to make neutral pronouns but I hope we can all enjoy the empowering lessons of the EGA regardless of our own identities.

If you have purchased this manual, then you are in for a special brand of advice from someone that has spent the majority of his life learning and testing out ways to succeed in building intimacy with the opposite sex. This guide is not just a tool for your sexual workbench; it will help you in your day-to-day interactions, creating a more confident and assertive version of yourself. The guide and interpreter for your voyage into the perilous territory of dating will walk you through the danger zones of interpersonal communication with womankind. Your guide will show you to the gates, yet you will decide at that point which way you continue. That is where you become the hero, and you practice the skills presented to you throughout the manual.

No one is expected to make the right choices every time. Dr. Ethan Gregory is there to dust you off and help you begin again. By making choices throughout the book, you save the precious pride and confidence lost by actually trying this out on a real woman before you are ready. When you make the wrong choice you will learn why, and we can hit the reset button. Next time, you will know the right choice to make. The summation of all these challenges is to create within yourself strength of character, and for you to know that if you hear a no, it isnt the end of the world. Now that you know how the book works, I am going to share a bit of why the book works.

At age 16, I received a book in the mail entitled SEX, a Mans guide, written by Stefan Bechtel & the editors of Mens Health magazine. I had 21 days to read it or I had to buy it, and I didnt want to get caught with this book by my parents. I read it, sent it back, and realized that I wanted to help people with their sexual dysfunctions, relationship issues, and self-confidence. I dedicated my life to the cause. As a teen I learned how to flirt. I was perfecting a craft and experimenting with non-verbal communication techniques. At that time I was a virgin, and believed in true love, and wanted to wait until I met the right girl to have this romantic courtship followed by blissful lovemaking.

When the right girl was obviously taking too long, I set a time limit. I did not want to go out of the millennium as a virgin. I rightfully dumped the fairy tale, and adopted the reality that I was scared of commitment, my standards were too high, and I cared too much about what other people thought. At that point my life changed.

I became sexually active, and have been at various times single, committed, and contemplated marriage. Ive had one night stands, weekend lovers, been asked to be a sexual boy toy for a gorgeous older woman, and experienced intimacy with both young and mature. The point of all my behavior has been to learn what it all feels like. Most of it was highly enjoyable, and some was emotionally painful. I pass on my knowledge to others.

I have gone down many wrong paths, made several bad choices, yet I achieve most of what I desire. The rejections in life were welcomed because the sooner I am rejected; the faster I am on to the next possible success. I do not let my quickcumings (I mean shortcomings) or disappointments bother me now. That lack of shame and optimistic perspective has benefited me in many aspects of my life. One of the more difficult lessons we will endure is to learn that ones rejection of us is not to be dwelled on.

My friends that know me well and witnessed most of the events I hinted at above created an acronym for the kind of behavior I exhibit, and the style in which I choose to lead my life. The term defines not just a fearlessness, lack of shame, disregard for consequences, or manner of carefree behavior. The term is used to explain a way of life, one where there are no restrictions placed upon oneself, and where success is judged not by achievement, but by merely attempting to achieve. This way of life is not for everyone; in fact it is not very safe for some people to try. By reading the book, you will learn to take on the positive characteristics of an ideal, to be your own Batman in a way, and that is the Ethan Gregory Approach, the EGA.

The EGA is built on the idea that we deserve to maximize our physical and emotional potential. This guide can help any man raise his standards and achieve a partner through no game playing, chivalry, and accountability. I have been deep in the game, and I have much to share with you about how to find the partner you are looking for. That said, if you have conservative views about gender roles, this might be a good time to pass the book on to one of your more modern-minded friends.

In case you were worried about the professional qualifications of your guide, I have a B.S. in Family and Child Sciences, a Masters in Clinical Social Work, and an Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology. I have worked in adult mental health providing therapy and suicide prevention, and I have worked in Child Protective Services trying to keep children safe from abuse, drugs, and neglect. I have studied in depth how people choose partners and which techniques are successful or not. I have had enough hands on experience in the game to not just beat the game, but like Jay-Z and Michael Jordan, I have retired from the game, come back, and owned the game.

I have been reincarnated as your bedroom Buddha and I am here to help you achieve your own nirvana. Like Barry White said, I cant lose with what I use. I am ready to pass on the techniques that help you throughout your interactions with the opposite sex. When you are ready to start, pack light. Shave your face, trim the man bush and Bic the balls, iron some clean clothes, and we will begin our quest.