The Metagame: August 18, 2007
Remember, there is a chance you may miscalibrate. The Metagame isn't 100% perfect as no form of game is. If it turns out that the guy is actually her brother then you could come out looking slightly worse. In which case all you will have to do is re-frame the situation.
The fact is these occurrences are few and far between and hardly warrant avoiding the chance to use solid Metagame.
As you can see all we are doing is using the knowledge we have of the game to affect the other guys chances by miscalibrating him.
This could also be done by altering any of the other factors in his game. For example, if a guy was trying to isolate a girl and close, you could ruin his chances by destroying the mood and joining the two of them. However that wouldn't necessarily paint you in the best light and may appear like you were trying too hard. You wouldn't be using the knowledge, you would be AMOGing.
However, we are aware that her friends would be willing to cockblock if they felt the need. By befriending the group you could show genuine worry as to "where their friend was,” especially as you saw the guy earlier flirting with another girl and getting pretty friendly with her in the quiet area at the back of the bar where he just took her friend.
As mentioned earlier these aren't techniques to be used lightly.
They are deliberate and cutting, designed to ensure that the goal is achieved based on the bigger picture and definitely not to be used on a wing or anyone you care about. However using them on a natural is most definitely recommended. Remember, most guys that go out to a bar and chat to girls are trying to pull. They may not have the same knowledge of game as us and therefore the Metagame is even more deadly as they won't understand what is going wrong.
You can modify your game by using your knowledge of attraction and social interactions to achieve your goal whereas they will be left floundering. Even other PUA's who do not understand or use the Metagame will struggle to understand what is going wrong with their sets.
Let’s take something as simple as opening:
In a particular venue, if you are aware that a guy is opening a large number of sets to build social proof, you can tailor your game and opening to use that as a means to hook the set.
Simply wait for the guy to leave the set and move onto the next one, then move straight into the set he was previously in and open with a simple observational statement.
"Hey did you see that guy that just spoke to you? He's going around chatting to every girl in the room. Weird, eh?"