How To Be Attractive To Women, Pt. 3: The Tender Defender (The Nice Guy vs. The Asshole)

How Do You Not Act Nervous Around A Hot Girl?: Being nervous is not attractive. A lot of guys get nervous around attractive women, and there are actually evolutionary reasons for this.But if you want to get over it, then there are a couple of things you have to do.Firstly, you need to focus on the... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

22 min listen

How To Stop Being Awkward And Creepy With Women: Most guys come off as awkward and creepy to girls, and they don't even realize they are doing it, or how to stop. This episode describes what initial social interactions are like from a woman's perspective, specifically details how guys go wrong in... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

52 min listen

The Mating Grounds Introductory Podcast: In the introductory podcast with both Tucker Max and Dr. Geoffrey Miller, they talk about their goals with the Mating Grounds Podcast, and the upcoming book, Mate. Tucker and Dr. Miller also discuss what they plan to teach guys, and how... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

16 min listen

Robert Greene Interview: Robert Greene is the #1 best-selling author of The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law (co-written with 50 Cent) and Mastery. In this episode Robert and Tucker discuss the subconscious... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

55 min listen

What Do Women Want In Men?: In their first full-length episode, Tucker and Dr. Miller discuss the traits that women find attractive in men, the preferences that vary between women (and why), and the reasons that both men and women often don't give good advice to... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

53 min listen

How Do Women Evaluate Men?: In this episode Tucker and Dr. Miller go through the different ways that women evaluate men: size, body shape, clothing, jewelry, smell and initial contact, and help guys understand what they are doing wrong, and how to fix it. by The Mating Grounds Podcast

60 min listen

How To Be Open With Women About Your Problems: Every guy has issues--that doesn't make you weak, it makes you human. Facing and dealing with your shit is what makes you a man. There's a right way and a wrong way to do it. If you're too open about it, you'll come off as desperate,... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

13 min listen

Friends and the Friendzone: Have you ever been put in the friendzone by a girl you really like? Of course you have. Everyone has. And once that happens, there are a few different things you can do. Tucker, Nils and Dr. Miller tell you exactly what your options are, and what you... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

38 min listen

What Is Dating Like For Women (and why does it matter to you)?: Tucker and Dr. Miller examine what dating is really like for women, by discussing a thought-provoking hypothetical for guys, Tucker's experience in a gay bar, the varying consequences to sex for men and women, how men and women react differently in... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

44 min listen

John Durant Interview: In this episode Tucker interviews John Durant, author of The Paleo Manifesto. John openly and honestly talks about his failings with women, and goes through the steps he took to become more confident and charismatic (with the help of paleo... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

71 min listen

Carl White Interview: If you've ever wondered what women think and say about you when you aren’t around, this is your podcast. Today Tucker interviews Carl White, a Tony award-winning Broadway producer. Carl is the "gay best friend" to legions of attractive, single... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

53 min listen

Why Do Women Want These Things In Men?: Tucker and Dr. Miller talk about the evolutionary psychology behind what women find attractive, i.e., why women pick the traits they pick. Dr. Miller explains what sexual selection is and how it impacts female mating choices, the dating... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

56 min listen

Why Do Women Like Assholes?: You asked for it, so here it is. By popular request, Tucker, Nils and Dr. Miller break down exactly why assholes do well with women in certain situations, and why some women, at specific points in their lives, are attracted to assholes. They... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

31 min listen

Matt Ridley Interview: In the first episode of the Mating Grounds Podcast, Tucker interviews best-selling author and world-famous zoologist Matt Ridley, author The Red Queen, The Origins of Virtue and The Rational Optimist. Matt's books have sold over a million copies and... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

46 min listen

Isabel Behncke Interview: If you want actionable insights from a brilliant, accomplished, beautiful woman, this will be your favorite Mating Grounds interview so far. Isabel Behncke is a Primatologist at Oxford University. She begins by explaining her research... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

57 min listen

How Do You Build Confidence?: How do you build confidence? The key is simple: demonstrated performance. In this short Q&A episode Tucker, Nils and Dr. Miller tell you exactly what that means, and how you can put it into practice for yourself and reframe your goals to build... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

15 min listen

I'm A 37 Year Old Virgin, Help Me: If you're uncomfortable that you still haven't lost your virginity, then don't despair. The first thing is that you've owned up to it, admitted to yourself that you're not happy, and that you want to do something about it. Good for you. And... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

19 min listen

What Men Need To Know About High School (ages 14 -18): High school sucks for everyone. That's just the way it is. It wasn't great for Tucker and Geoff either. But there are things you can do to make high school better. Tucker and Geoff tell you what you need to do to get the most out of those four years,... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

64 min listen

Pickup Artists: In response to continual listener curiosity, Tucker and Dr. Miller discuss their opinions of the PUA/seduction community. Not just what it gets right and wrong, but how its systematic assumptions about women, men and relationships prevent its... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

77 min listen

What Men Need To Know About College (Ages 18-22): College is when the world starts to open up for most men, and there's a lot you can do there to make yourself more attractive and increase your ability to have relationships with women. The main thing that you can change is your... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

64 min listen

Dr. Carin Bondar Interview: Dr. Carin Bondar is a biologist with a PhD from the University of British Columbia. She's also the presenter of Brave New World With Stephen Hawking on Discovery World, Outrageous Acts of Science on Science Channel and Daily Planet on Discovery... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

53 min listen

Girls I Meet Always Want To Smoke Pot: Some girls just want to get high, and are looking for a co-conspirator, but if that's not your thing then it can get awkward between the two of you. In this Q&A we'll tell you exactly how to handle the situation so that you can defuse the tension... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

14 min listen

Dr. Christopher Ryan Interview: Tucker interviews Dr. Christopher Ryan, the bestselling author of Sex at Dawn, the seminal text on the evolution of monogamy in human mating. Over the course of the hour, Tucker and Dr. Ryan touch on a number of fascinating subjects, but none more so... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

57 min listen

How Do You Show You Want Hook Up and Not Date?: A lot of guys just want short-term hook-ups, but they have problems both accepting this for themselves, and communicating it to women. In answer to a listener question, Tucker, Nils and Dr. Miller tell you how to solve both of these... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

13 min listen

Where To Meet Women In Real Life: Contrary to what you might think, bars and clubs are not the best places to meet women. In fact, they're probably the worst possible place you can imagine.Instead, you should make your dating life an extension of your social life. We'll... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

51 min listen

John Romaniello Interview: John Romaniello is an entrepreneur, fitness trainer and best-selling author. In this interview Roman opens up about his transformation from skinny, dorky high school kid to becoming a bodybuilder, a model and a guy who's friends with Arnold... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

81 min listen

Dr. Catherine Salmon Interview: Dr. Catherine Salmon is a Professor of Psychology at University of Redlands. In this episode Tucker and Dr. Salmon discuss the differences between male and female pornography, how romance novels represent and portray female sexual preferences, how men... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

61 min listen

Charlie Hoehn Interview: If ever you want an example of someone who went from awful to fantastic with women, then Charlie Hoehn is your guy. He went from being an embarrassed, ashamed, ignorant teenager to a star, who surrounds himself with smart, beautiful women and lives an... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

88 min listen

What Men Need To Know About Young Adult Life (Ages 18-29): When you leave school, your mate value drops through the floor. You're suddenly competing with guys older, more experienced and more attractive than you are, and at the same time, all the girls your age are realizing how high their own mate value is.... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

61 min listen

How To Figure Out Which Relationship Is Right For You: All relationship types are valid; from one night stands to a forever marriage, and everything in between, and most guys are going to experience all of them through the course of their lives. The question is not what kind of relationship you are... by The Mating Grounds Podcast

70 min listen

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How To Be Attractive To Women, Pt. 3: The Tender Defender (The Nice Guy vs. The Asshole)

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