As you converse, use Creative Phrasing to put a spin on other cliché questions. A generic question when you’re chatting with a girl would be, “So what kind of music do you like?” In response to a generic question, she’ll probably give a generic answer: “I don’t know…I like all kinds.” Lame question, even lamer answer, and you’ve made absolutely no forward…
Read More »“Teases” are a powerful Mack technique. Throw out stories or comments that imply that you’re a man in demand, with high standards: “The girls I’ve dated recently have been super high-maintenance. They looked great, but they were always complaining and had all kinds of drama. It’s cool to meet a normal girl, like yourself, who I can relax around.” This…
Read More »When you approach a girl, she has a million reasons to say no. In fact, she’s probably looking for reasons to shoot you down. These reasons could be beyond your control. You might resemble the jerk who broke her heart in the tenth grade. She might be coming off a bad relationship. She might be stressed out from her job. If…
Read More »William Ury’s book Getting Past No contains a five-step model for Hostage Negotiators to follow. It has direct applications to macking. 1. Go to the balcony. The Negotiator doesn’t go anywhere in a literal sense. It means he “steps outside of himself” and imagines being up above, looking down on the scenario. This is a psychological technique that helps…
Read More »There are all kinds of ways for women to say “no” and a million different reasons for them to say it, whether you’re trying to get a phone number, or inviting them to share a bottle of wine back at your pad. This is why during the conversation, you should plant seeds that will negate any of her doubts and…
Read More »Creative Phrasing is another way to jam her radar. We explained earlier how this is the key to scoring phone numbers. You also learned that when you ask permission (“Can I call you sometime?”), her mind will consider the negative possibilities first. (You’ll call her constantly, she shouldn’t share personal information with a guy she just met, etc.) That’s why the…
Read More »The book Crisis Negotiations by Michael McMains and Wayman Mullins, used by police departments across the country, refers to the “rule of reciprocity.” This rule means that if you do a favor for someone, they will feel obliged to repay the favor. It’s basic human nature. It makes us uncomfortable to feel that we owe a person something. When you do…
Read More »The Mack is always in Negotiator mode with regards to women, whether it’s the initial conversation or a fourth date. Anything she asks for should be viewed as a demand that needs to be addressed in a Tactical manner. And when a Mack chooses to meet one of those demands, he does not allow it to be taken for granted….
Read More »This is the core of M.A.C.K. Tactics, a set of principles that were literally gained through blood, sweat and tears on the battlefield the kind where bullets fly, instead of Cupid’s arrows. Here we’ll explain the powerful connection between Hostage Negotiation and the art of Macking. The Negotiator is a calming, non-threatening presence. He conveys the sense that he is…
Read More »Author Robert Cialdini lays out a powerful, well-researched case on why persuasion is a science and how as human beings, our brains are running most of the time on autopilot and trained to react to certain forms of influence. This makes us vulnerable to “compliance professionals” of all types whom we encounter in our daily lives whether it’s a salesman…
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