Every year, new pickup coaches emerge from the pickup artist industry, often with little to no virtual presence. Many men who want to learn how to meet and attract women have run into the same problem… Getting scammed by a self-proclaimed ‘dating coach’.
I asked the entire Game Global community, as well as dating coaches, for the best advice on approach anxiety.
Mike Ke (Mike PickupAlpha) took on Hashim Locario Smith (Mr Locario) in a hilarious debate over direct game, indirect game and how ethnicity plays a role in picking up women.
Cold approach, which is the act of approaching women in order to meet them, is considered a fundamental part of being a pickup artist. But how many pickup artists are actually approaching women?
Hashim Locario Smith (Mr Locario) took on Erik Carlberg (Ablaze) in a debate over direct game and indirect game, joined by Steve ‘The Dean’ Williams, Akeem Powell (Mr 1950) and Jordan Knope.
Game Global asked thousands of men which city was the best city for meeting women. We have identified the top 20 cities around the world for picking up women in 2025.
The rise of ‘rizz kids’ has been facilitated on TikTok, and many people, especially women, are confusing Gen Z ‘rizz’ followers for pickup artists. Here’s how to spot the difference between a pickup artist and a rizz kid.