Most men these days have heard of the dating gurus, whether they are novices or intermediates in the pick-up community. The pick-up artists and dating gurus of today are under the spotlight of the mainstream media, all thanks to their bestselling books, films, and appearances in well-known television shows.
This is a brief primer to make the best and most popular dating gurus known to you. We’ve categorized them based on how popular and famous they are, in any way, this does not mean that the best is limited into these names. It just means that the list is progressively arranged from 1 to 8 with 1 garnering the most attention from the media.
1. Style Neil Strauss (AKA Style from Stylelife). Neil Strauss was an already well known rock scene and New York Times writer when he wrote “The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pick Up Artists” which become a huge bestseller and created a large following of students and a frenzy in the media with Strauss appearing widely in the press and TV talk shows. Under his company “Stylelife”, he continues to give his advice and expertise.
2. Erik von Markovik (AKA Mystery Pick Up Artist). The many technologies in pick-up artistry are pioneered by Erik von Markovik. Neil Strauss was among his famous students. He taught everything he knew to Strauss, who soon wrote his own book. Mystery, as he is more widely known, has had his own reality TV show called “The Pick Up Artist” which was aired on VH-1. The show was approved to screen its second season as well. Mystery has been widely featured in the press also, and continues to teach through his dating company “Venusian Arts”.
3. Eben Pagan (AKA David Deangelo from Double Your Dating. Eben Pagan has the most extensive business on dating advice when compared to his fellow dating gurus. He was also the very first to make a valuable appearance on the dating guru scene. He published his first book “Double Your Dating ebook” in 2001 and since then he has built out a very large portfolio of products and seminars that help men to get better with women. He chose to name his dating company “Double Your Dating”.
4. Owen Cook (AKA TD/Tyler Durden). Owen Cook was first brought up by Neil Strauss while writing “The Game”. He was one of the defining personas for the development of dating advice into the large commercial market that exists today. He is a perfectionist and is renowned for his focused analysis of what advice is really recommended, and which isn’t. Today he and his girlfriend have a baby son. This takes him at par with other mature dating gurus who enjoy their long-term relationships.
5.David Wygant As gossips go on, David’s persona was said to be reflected in Will Smith’s performance on the movie “Hitch”. Some say that this is because David is considered to be one of the pioneers among dating gurus. David Wygant’s advice has a one of a kind and no-holds-barred style.
6. Nick Savoy (AKA Savoy). Nick Savoy first appeared on the scene with the company “Mystery Method Corporation” which was the original company that he and Mystery founded to teach pick up artistry and dating. It was one of the first companies to offer ‘dating bootcamps’ that took guys out into the real life field and teach them how to meet women. Their partnership did not last long and they both built their own companies at a later time. Currently, Nick Savoy is Love System’s Program Director and CEO. No one can deny that Love Systems is the largest dating company nowadays. They are the most recognized at a global scale, and they have a staggering number of dating advisors under their wing.
7. Daniel Rose. The media could not let sights off Daniel Rose these several years. He has been an exceptional dating coach wherever sexual skills are involved. He named his company “Sex God Method”, by which he releases videos, online training programs, and books mainly to teach men how to improve their sexual potential and make sex a more powerful experience for them and their female partners.
8. Vin DiCarlo. Vin DiCarlo joined the dating guru scene several years ago. His advice focused on the use of confidence, ‘inner game’, and mindsets. This differentiated him from his fellow dating coaches. He was successful in becoming popular only within a short period of time. This is perhaps because he invested time and effort in the marketing and distribution of his writing.
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