If part of that is separating yourself from the competition...how does one know what they are doing is attacking their own gender and creating negativity?

i can tell in 15-20 minutes what a girls about and what she is hiding and what she is insecure about.but i do not take advantage osf it it just makes it easier conversation.

...There is a distinct air of paranoia about the "Mystery Method" stuff once it gets past a certain point. It promotes a culture of "maleness" but it definately casts every action of a girlfriend in a very suspicious light, as if "she's" trying to control you, take advantage of you, it's your job to put up a wall here, there, etc. Perhaps those are just hypothetical suppositions for the "placeholder" theoretical girlfriend to explain problematic spots in relationships, but it definately sounds a bit paranoid, a bit "me vs. them" to my ear.

In the end, D'Angelo is trying you to tow his own "party line" a bit, much more than any girlfriend ever could. And just like his "male-bonding" forefather's in the catholic church, D'angelo is best read with a great deal of scrutiny, especially when he advocates you to listen to his advice over your own instincts which may be more in your own self interst than you realize.

At some point, feminism, fascism, communism, pick-uperism (or whatever you call his dogmatic stylings) start to diverge with your individual intersts and your individual relationship and become the "buy more books" party line. They all ultimately run out of specific wisdoms for your daily life.

And it's easy to make historical/evolutionary pseudoscientific arguments to try and explain certain male/female phenomenon, but, really, it's just like inventing a story about a strong, beautiful God, who carries the sun across the earth in his chariot each day, sometimes driving too close to the earth and scorching it, creating stretches of desert). But when it comes down to it, none of us are certain why things are the way they are, so it's best to look to your own emotions every now and then. And that sometimes requires honesty that seems unmanly, unwomanly, or un whatever else anyone is trying to make you believe you ought to be.

That being said, I think D'Angelo is great if he helps you collect your thoughts, analyze interactions between you and your woman, gives you confidence, helps you break the ice, whatever. I just don't think his "philosophy" is very deep, and it probably shouldn't be taken much more serious than astrology, or it will interfere with your perception of reality the same way any dogma or superstition will.

One of the things these techniques teach, and probably the most important is to look for IOI's (indicators of interest).

Venus:what is PUA and what is DHV-what do those acronyms stand for? Also what is Mystery? are these books, dvd training programs or what, and who are the authors. I'd like to read them myself and see what they say-we're way past mars and venus books I guess LOL

At some point, feminism, fascism, communism, pick-uperism (or whatever you call his dogmatic stylings) start to diverge with your individual intersts and your individual relationship and become the "buy more books" party line.

completely apt. notice the common technique of a savvy marketer like deangelo and christian mind control. he tears you down by calling you a 'wuss' and then purports to save you from it with his techniques - which he will generously share with you for a fee. just like the church and 'original sin,' erased through the 'salvation' you buy with the coin of allegiance.