BF—noun [boyfriend].
BF DESTROYER—noun [boyfriend destroyer]: a pattern, routine, or line a
pickup artist uses with the intention of seducing a woman who has a boyfriend.
BITCH SHIELD— noun: a woman's defensive response to deter unknown men
who approach her. Though her reaction to an opening line may be rude, this
does not necessarily mean the woman herself is rude, or even impossible to en-
gage in a conversation.
BLUR—verb or adjective: an occurrence in which a woman stops returning calls,
although she was initially interested in the man phoning.
BUYING TEMPERATURE—noun: the degree to which a woman is ready to make
intimate physical contact with a man. Unlike attraction, a high buying tempera-
ture generally appears and fades quickly. To maintain a woman's level of physical
interest over a longer period of time, a pickup artist attempts to pump her buying
temperature with fast-paced routines. Origin: Tyler Durden.
CALIBRATE—verb: to read the verbal and nonverbal responses of a person or
group and accurately deduce what they are thinking or feeling at that moment.
Origin: Richard Bandler and John Grinder.
CAVEMAN—verb: to directly and aggressively escalate physical contact, and
progress toward sex, with a consenting woman; predicated on the idea that early
human beings did not use intelligence and words but instinct and strength to
mate. Also: to go caveman. CHICK CRACK—noun: any spiritual or psychological subject that appeals to
most women but does not interest most men, such as astrology, tarot cards, and
personality tests. Origin: Tyler Durden.
COCKBLOCK—noun and verb: a person who interferes with or hinders a pickup
artist's game, whether accidentally or on purpose. A cockblock can be a friend
of the woman, a friend of the pickup artist, or a complete stranger.
