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you guys really missed the point here. you do not like the situation so you are derailing the entire thread. the OP doesn't say only go after women who have boyfriends. He's asking how to handle the situation. If you ask me there is nothing wrong with having that knowledge as a pick up artist. It can lead to risks but it can also lead to rewards. And if you know how to approach women with men as a pickup artist, (not as a afc) then you are likely NOT to get your ass kicked because you know how to calibrate and read the situation.
2 Personal recent real life examples:
Number 1
I go to a salsa club. At the beginning, they always give lessons. I see a hot woman (8-9 on a scale) walk in with a man, who i presume is her boyfriend or even husband since they are older like myself. If I took your advice, I would have let it be and not even approached. Instead, I walked over and presented myself. I quickly befriended the man with a handshake and started talking with the woman. I asked them about the lessons and joked with them both a little. The man felt comfortable enough to walk away and like Donston suggested, that's when i found out the logistics. It turned out they weren't married and eventually i found out that they weren't even romantic. I got the man and the woman's number, then I ended up sleeping with the woman a week later.
Number 2
Same club last week. at the begging of the class literally 4 people there when i showed up. I talked to one of the women who was teaching the class with a guy. I couldn't figure out her situation with the guy so i started befriending him. i also, talked to the woman several times throughout the night. turned out without me even asking they were together and let me know it (not with violence) by kissing each other. Did I pursue? No. Did the guy get mad at me? No. I approached his woman subtley and yes I believe they both knew at some point what i was doing because they felt the need to kiss right in front of me. But I calibrated enough not to offend anyone and everything was fine.
That's two examples of women who were with men who for all i knew where together. 1 success and 1 fail. So please stop trashing people who are trying to improve their skills. If the OP is trying to hurt someone that's one thing. But he just asked how to address a situation which i think is vary valid in the world of pickup. A boyfriend or even potential boyfriend present or behind the scenes isn't enough to deter a real pickup artist because in the end it's the woman's choice if she wants to be with him or you. You NEVER really know the real situation of strangers until you engage.
I agree that if a women is with a man, she is still approachable, 100%. He said specifically, TWICE the term "boyfriend."
You can often tell if someone is together, as you said, you can calibrate the situation. We are only responding based on the written guidelines of the conversation (boyfriend), not the perceived guidelines (with a male).
If we're talking about a girl being with some guy, hell yeah you can intercept! If we're talking about two lovers holding each other and kissing, proceed with caution. If we are talking about someone we KNOW is the boyfriend, that can end up getting someone hurt, which is why we are advising to tread lightly in these situations.
Advice isn't just about looking cool and macho, but about being pragmatic. I wouldn't feel good telling someone to walk into a lion's den because chicks might think he looks dangerous and sexy.
I think we're both on the same page here, I think we're arguing terms and semantics.
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