Yeah, that's a mistake I made early on. Just going up and asking for a number is pointless. You need to spark some interest and observe some mutual attraction before asking for a number. I think the reason he had no success is obviously his lower SMV but he could have had some success if he had a bit more game. Although, watching a guy like that makes me realize I'm pretty lucky in terms of SMV (on top of work of course). Being 6'1 and broad shouldered versus short and a bit strange.
During when pickup was underground, late 90s, esp early 2000s, mystery method before entering mainstream, these were the glory days. Now a days, you have scrubs, incels, soy boys, low testosterone, cucks, and male feminist. Its ridiculous.
Its not that pickup doesn't work. Its that, 99% of guys suck at it, and moreover, its not as easy as the infield portrays when in actuality, that was approach 1000,001. Game is all encompassing from pulling, to charm, social equity, lifestyle, and a variety of things.
I am reading Sapiens. Its debunked "all men are created equal" when we know value and not every man is. At our base of essence and existence, there's a component of likeness, that being life. Alternative, even at IQ, height, competency, resources, sex appeal, and a variety of things come in play. Based upon your SMV, you will have either a harder or easier time at pickup.
I once read "total recall," Arnold Schwarzenegger. He deemed EVERYTHING in life comes down to REPS. Its the same with Mr. Olympia, politics, acting, business, etc. Obviously, one must play the hand they are dealt. And play it to the best of their ability.
That said, I always go back to the guy who used to get laid the most off Tinder that I knew was 5'4! I lived with him for a year, dude was a natural alpha. Pure game, banged some of the hottest trashy women. Tattoos, big fake tits etc etc. Game makes all the difference.
+1
But, your point of trashy women isn't the greatest up sell.
The best Playboy I knew was a foot shorter. Didn't lift. Was ethnic. Played into all the stereotypes for not getting baeeeeeees. Guess what? He cannot fail. He won the game. Its environmental factors play a part.
If as a child, a man had bad experience with women, teachers, and classmates, it seeds on a man's self concept. If his father is a beta to the point of being furniture, he's no further ahead.
I think sifting through pickup and red pill as to what works. Its like peacock theory and it becomes s gimmick. Its negs, men are blatantly insulting women when uncalibrated and socially inept. Blames pickup for being **** with women. Neg theory is clutch. Its a disqualification and a subtle acknowledgement that a woman is flawed despite this girl power rubbish.
Its not shocking why women ESO liberals and feminists fresk out about pickup or red pill. Its in contrast to hypergamy. Moreover, you have psychos and incels who are unable to comprehend social cues (+ women's victimhood epidemic whereby, not getting the ring results in false rapey accusations), it gets chaotic.