Tupac Chopra
Joe T.:
Do we pull up out their grills and start being nice, or escalate even further and make explicit threats?
It comes down to calibration and congruence.
A beta trying out asshole game for the first time is asking for trouble.
Most of Roissy’s examples involve women with whom he had already established attraction. That makes all the difference in the world. In this sense, asshole game can be thought of as a spice – to be used sparingly.
The other time it is imperative to turn on asshole game is when the chick starts making a power-play or heavy shit-test and you need to put her in her place. That does indeed get the vag moisturized. In those cases being an asshole is required.
But asshole game as an opener or attractor absolutely needs to be calibrated. You have to be that kind of guy all the time. You have to OWN that shit. Otherwise, you will just look like a dick and your social market value will plummet.
The times when it works is if the girl’s SMV is much lower than your own. Think of busting some wisecracks on a fatty. Would probably work. But then again, what wouldn’t work on a fatty? At that point asshole game is superfluous. Poor sportsmanship.
Conversely, some greenhorn beta trying out asshole game on a 10 will most likely get blown out. Either slapped or yelled out. Don’t ask me how I know.
The utility of asshole game IMO is best reserved for when SMV disparities are ambiguous, i.e., within 1 or 2 points. In those cases, asshole game may just get you over the hump and establish your dominance right out of the gate. Good to go.
But of course, this assumes one can accurately perceive SMV accurately. You also need to be congruent with your base personality. In other words, you need to know yourself pretty well to calibrate that.
If you’re in a social setting with others around, you should also calibrate to the vibe of the place.
