The Metagame: August 18, 2007
So, how does this all relate to game? Well, the fact is, there are some PUAs that flourish in an environment rich with other PUAs and naturals and those that see those venues as something to be avoided. Naturally everyone would prefer to work in a venue full of nothing but hot babes but sometimes you just have to battle it out. This is where it's time to use the Metagame.
You will not always be fortunate enough to have opened the hottest girl in the room first, which means that typically she will have been approached by a number of guys before you. If there are a number of PUAs in the venue, or even some pretty decent naturals, what will set you apart from them? If three other guys have used the jealous girlfriend opinion opener or made some form of C+F remark about something she is doing or wearing, how will you be able to ensure you stand out?
It's time to fight dirty. Remember, the Metagame is not a friendly way of playing. It involves using all necessary information in order to achieve the goal of getting the girl you want. Do not use this on wings, friends or anyone else you care about.
Generally it should be bro's before ho's and that is something to consider carefully before using any of the techniques described below. You have been warned.
The Metagame is big, really big. There is no way I could mention every single possible eventuality as each style of Metagame will have a Metagame to counter it for an infinite number of eventualities. What you are looking to achieve is a mindset where you will be able to calibrate your game to take into account the wider game being played in the room.
You aren't looking at a set as a group of HB's, you are looking at the room and seeking the best plan of attack based on as much of the room as possible. Let’s look at this from a social proof point of view. My personal favourite:
Imagine a 2 set of SHB's (super hot babes) being opened by absolutely every guy in the room. The guys are either naturals who just go in sharking or PUAs obeying the 3-second rule.
They approach, hit a bitch shield and get blown out (I'll cover what happens if they don't get blown out later). Opinion openers have already been used and the girls "just want to be left alone." How can we break in?
Well we take a look at the bigger picture. This is a simple form of Metagame that most of the community are well aware of. By simply opening a set to the side of the group we wish to approach we can then bounce from that group into the 2 set. By not going completely direct it doesn't appear to be a pickup but rather a very normal form of conversation.