Neil Strauss

Neil Strauss, aka Style, is the author of “The Game”, as well as the follow-up book, “Rules of The Game”.

Neil and I lived together at Project Hollywood for most of 2004.

Neil’s strength is flirting and attraction. He’s weak though at approaching. In fact, we (we, meaning the RSD guys and I) would often invite him out with us, and he’d always decline. We eventually chalked it up to him being intimidated by the intensity with which we approached socializing.

I constantly saw Neil with girls. He’s good…in fact, he’s very good. He uses his status as a writer for Rolling Stone Magazine very, very well. He’s a well-known writer who has some celebrity status - girls like that. Also, he has access to celebrities, and is therefore able to raise his status socially by being able to mingle with them. He should not be criticized for this, but it plays a major role with him getting the girls.

Also, Neil’s a snob. It’s one of his leading characteristics, frankly. It’s hard for him to be with people who are “beneath” him socially. I always said that Project Hollywood was brought down by the three personality flaws of its leaders:

• Neil Strauss - obsessed with status
• Mystery - obsessed with attention
• Tyler Durden - obsessed with power

These three defects led to the downfall of the experiment.

“Style-mogging” refers to when Neil would subtly cut down someone socially. Once, he said to Cameron Teone:

“Dude, your fashion looks better and better. I’d actually hang out with you now”

See what I mean? He’s a snob.

BUT, he’s damn good with the girls. His ability to play the status game gets girls chasing him. He is able to meet them via social circle, via his hookups, and he’s able then to attract them using his humor and wit (which is very refined) along with his subtle ability to make others feel beneath him.

I’m not sure Neil’s teaching these days. I know that when he does, you pay top dollar for it. Whatever it costs, it wouldn’t be worth it. He’s good, but not worth a huge investment.