This is my first attempt to catalogue my own personal method, the method that's been working for me. There are some on the forum I think this may be a great help to (Dorian, I'm looking at you...). Others may not. Pick and choose at your own discression.
You will find similarities to Mystery Method and Juggler Method here. I'm not claiming this is a wholly original text come completely from my imagination. Instead, look at it as a sort of middle ground between these two very different styles of play.
Monkey Method
1) Approach your Target. That’s right, your target. Do not ignore her. She is the reason you have come to the group, and she should know that right off the bat.
2) Meet and Greet. Traditionally, this has been considered part of the opener, but it is not. How you establish communication, through non-verbal cues and salutations, is as important as having something interesting to talk about. Assume your ready stance. Smile. Say one of the many salutations in our language: “Hello.” “Hey there.” “Hi!” Even the “I’d like to get your opinion on something…” line is meet-and-greet.
3) Open. Make a strong statement or ask an interesting question. It can be situational: “That tattoo looks like it has a story behind it.” Or it can be something taken from your own life: “I got attacked by clowns today.” Or it can be one of the many canned openers available to you: “Do you believe magic spells work?”
4) Register, Respond, Relate, and Reward. The Four R’s. Listen to your target’s response, and respond accordingly. Ensure that your response relates to theirs in some way; do not make closed-ended statements or ask closed-ended questions. If your target responds in a way you particularly appreciate, reward through escalation or mild compliment. “It’s interesting you feel that way. You should sit with me for a bit.” or “You’re witty. I like that.” Be interesting. Be funny. Be your bestself. Improvise.
5) Re-thread. Before your opener grows stale, or if the conversation begins to lag, change topics. This can be as simple as introducing a new opener. Those of us gifted in performance may wish to insert their favorite trick or routine here. Repeat step four. You should re-thread no more than three times.
6) Qualify Her Status. If you have not already, ask the group “So how does everyone know one another?” If your target is dating another member of the group, re-thread once more and politely eject. Monkey Method does not promote the stealing of girlfriends. Most of the time. If your target is not presently involved in a relationship, proceed to step seven.
7) Isolate the Target. Tell her you have something important to tell her, or that you have something interesting to show her. Alternatively, if you have strong rapport with the group, ask if you can take her away for a bit. The group will almost always say “Sure, if it’s alright with her.” This utilizes subtle peer pressure, but may backfire if the group is not sufficiently warmed up to you. Use your discretion.
Tell a very personal story. Something from your life that has intense emotional context for you. Make it sincere. But make sure you follow up with something about her. For those familiar with palm-reading, tarot, magic tricks and the like, you may wish to utilize those skills here. For those less initiated, the Harmless Cube is almost always a good routine, and is easy to learn. Follow up with Strawberry Fields to bring the conversation into a sexual frame. Imagination games are fun, and are good, simple cold-read techniques.
9) State Values. Make strong statements about your emotions, desires, passions. Ask open-ended questions about her emotions, desires, passions, and allow her to make similar statements or ask similar questions. Be ready to fill dead air. She may not yet be willing to give 50% to the conversation, and so you may still have to do 90% of the talking. If you have not already, establish kino. Small touches at first, reassuring pats or a squeeze of the hand. Slowly escalate. Trace her upper arm with your fingers. Brush stray hair away from her face. Hold her hand while triangular gazing (left eye, right eye, mouth, repeat). Rest your hand on her thigh. When sexual tension has reached a good peak, continue to step ten.
10) Kiss Close. If your location is not conducive to intimacy, express your desire to have another conversation later and ask if there is a way you can contact her later. If the SPAM permits intimacy, look directly into her left eye with your left eye, then her left eye with your left eye, then her mouth with both. At her mouth, pause whatever you are saying and look back into her right eye. Say: “Would you like to kiss me?” in a slow, even tone. If she says yes, kiss her. If she says maybe, say: “Let’s find out,” and kiss her. If she says no, say “I didn’t say you could. It just looked like you had something on your mind.” If she says no, go back to step nine. At high enough levels of kino, it may seem like you don’t need to ask. It is, however, good form to do so. Kissing a girl who has not expressed an interest in being kissed is sexual assault. Sexual assault is bad.
11) Full Close. After kissing, continue conversation, interspersed with more kissing. Alternatively, you may now attempt to number-close. “We should get back to our friends. Is there a way I can contact you so we can talk again?” If this does not produce a phone number or e-mail address, you may ask directly. If you would like to attempt the full close, ask about her travel arrangements and ensure her friends know that she will be getting home safely. “We’re just going to get something to eat, and then I’ll call a cab for the both of us.” Just don’t tell her friends you are both going back to your place. Have a good reason to go back to your place that has nothing to do with sex. MP3s on your computer, watching the cat do back flips or checking out recently developed photos of your vacation are all acceptable. I am also partial to “Come back to my place and we’ll rub lotion into each other’s skin… Wait… You’re pretty tall. I don’t have enough lotion for you…” Follow up with another good reason that has nothing to do with sex.
12) Expect Last-Minute Resistance. Factor it into your game plan. It is a woman’s shield against feeling like a complete slut. It is natural and understandable that she does not want to be seen as merely a sex-object. Don’t let it get to you. Just take a break. Get up and get a drink. Put your socks back on. Pee, if you have to. This is called a freeze-out and makes her work to get your attention back. She wants to sleep with you, she just doesn’t want to feel like a whore while she’s doing it.
13) Enjoy the Morning Together. I like to cook, so I’ll usually whip up some eggs or waffles and suggest we go out for a cup of coffee. Buying breakfast may be better for you, depending on your kitchen skills. If you don’t have it yet, get her phone number.
14) Call Her Back. Make sure you call within two days. Even if it is just a one-night stand, calling will reinforce the idea that sleeping with you does not make her a slut. As much as we make out that we don’t care what a woman thinks, we do. Here’s why: anyone in marketing will tell you that one happy customer will tell, at most, three of their friends about your product. An unhappy customer will tell ten by way of warning. You don’t need a bad reputation in your favorite bars, so make sure the girls go away happy and satisfied. Also, if she knows you’re a player (and she does because you told her during step nine that you like to see multiple women… right?) she can later make for a great pivot. No one sells you better than someone who’s given you a thorough test-drive.