Richard Cooper - The Unplugged Alpha (2021) Book Review

[zekko]

I've seen some of Cooper's videos, and there are some good things you can take from them. But having said that, I get the impression he doesn't even like spending time with women at all. He seems mainly interested in hanging out with his other male friends who drive expensive cars, and that women are completely boring. I know there are guys here who agree with this worldview: That they don't like to spend any time with a woman other than banging her, and that only males offer good companionship. Personally, I don't buy into that, I enjoy the company of women.

 

[BaronOfHair]

But having said that, I get the impression he doesn't even like spending time with women at all

Card-carrying Red Pillers don't care to spend time around ANYONE who doesn't share their ideology, and in that, they're no different from a large portion of The English speaking world these days. Ironic, as these fellas view themselves as existing apart from the rest of society

 

[zekko]

Card-carrying Red Pillers don't care to spend time around ANYONE who doesn't share their ideology, and in that, they're no different from a large portion of The English speaking world these days. Ironic, as these fellas view themselves as existing apart from the rest of society

Well, as far as I'm concerned, women don't need to know about "Red Pill" ideology, assuming by that you mean the typical manosphere set of beliefs. You are right that a lot of the West seems to be intolerant of anyone who doesn't share their viewpoints these days.

 

[BaronOfHair]

Well, as far as I'm concerned, women don't need to know about "Red Pill" ideology, assuming by that you mean the typical manosphere set of beliefs

Lotsa luck re-imprisoning THAT particular Wishmaster back into the fire opal from which it escaped, hoss. You'll have more success persuading the heterosexual men of this planet to stop salivating over Sydney Sweeney, and to instead take Ruby Rose as their dream girl

If The Ayatollahs of Red Pill Theology didn't want women to learn what was on their minds + Criticize it just as scathingly as we men have skewered Feminist Theory, it would've behooved them to not air their theories out on social media

 

[Vanderdonck]

You think chasing women is better than success? Women are always there, is better to develop yourself into a man of quality and then start practicing dating, than the other way around.

Personally I have never seen this as an either/or thing. In my life I've been able to develop myself professionally, physically, financially, and romantically - all at the same time. Just like anyone else. I think it's silly for a guy to wait until he's at some X level in the bank or on the job to start working on seduction.

As for the author, don't know him but if he's financially well off he should be happy to share his advice for free. If his day job is seduction guru then there you go, he's probably just another huckster.

 

[BaronOfHair]

You are right that a lot of the West seems to be intolerant of anyone who doesn't share their viewpoints these days.

Fewer and fewer folks in The Post-Industrial World mistaking The Abrahamic faiths for The Truth(Overall, this a welcome development)has nonetheless delivered some disconcerting side effects. Namely the rise of ersatz religions, be they Environmentalism, Intersectionality, or Red Pill Thought

The reactions rambunctiously independent thinkers so often receive from True Believers in these replacements for mainline Christianity thus aren't surprising... Pointing out that-with few exceptions-species extinction has little to no effect on our planet's functioning, or that Gynocentrism is no less of an empty fuzzword than The Patriarchy is, to such folks, the equivalent of rejecting the notion that Jesus was God in the flesh while in the presence of a Fundamentalist Christian

Such dissent is no longer viewed as an innocuous difference of opinion, but a threat to someone's "emotional safety", which must be stamped out by any means necessary

 

[SW15]

I’m 56 and most women I have dated 46 and up have children of various ages.

Those that don’t aren’t necessarily any more dateable and may raise red flags of their own.

The ‘avoid single mums’ philosophy makes sense when you are a lot younger but is a sobering reality as you age (unless you are in the top 5% of guys which most of us aren’t).

How long do you think a man can pull off the 'avoid single moms' thing? I've done it into my early 40s.

A childless man and a single mom is not a good coupling either. I wouldn't be able to date a similarly aged single mom.

When I think about women 35-40 with children, their children are typically 2-8 years old. At least that's the case with the 35-40 year old women that I know with children. That might not be a representative sample of single moms. I know a lot of married moms in that age range.

 

[zekko]

If The Ayatollahs of Red Pill Theology didn't want women to learn what was on their minds + Criticize it just as scathingly as we men have skewered Feminist Theory, it would've behooved them to not air their theories out on social media

I said they don't NEED to know about it, I didn't say it must be kept secret from them at any cost. In any case, I don't plan on discussing it with them.

 

[zekko]

How long do you think a man can pull off the 'avoid single moms' thing? I've done it into my early 40s.

I've done it into my '60s. I don't imagine it's quite such a taboo for single fathers though. It worked for Mike Brady.

 

[BaronOfHair]

I said they don't NEED to know about it, I didn't say it must be kept secret from them at any cost

Any gal who's able to discuss the subject without getting upset, and being able to agree to disagree, is displaying several GREEN flags

 

[justaroundthecorner]

I've done it into my '60s. I don't imagine it's quite such a taboo for single fathers though. It worked for Mike Brady.

My wife has a colleague from work (I'd say HB 7.5/10, 33 years old, slim, quite tall brunette, her face resembles a bit that of Monica Bellucci, no children). So that colleague split with her long-term boyfriend (11y of relationship, no marriage) and after couple of months started dating 58 year old guy (some entrepreneur, guy has children with ex-wife) - I'd say a perfect shot made by the guy, I believe such situations are more common than ppl tend to think (it's just that they are somewhat frowned upon by nowadays society).

 

[Isildur1]

I've seen some of Cooper's videos, and there are some good things you can take from them. But having said that, I get the impression he doesn't even like spending time with women at all. He seems mainly interested in hanging out with his other male friends who drive expensive cars, and that women are completely boring. I know there are guys here who agree with this worldview: That they don't like to spend any time with a woman other than banging her, and that only males offer good companionship. Personally, I don't buy into that, I enjoy the company of women.

Good point- Richard Cooper’s past with women is about as bad as your average Joe can be- I mean two ltrs in a row with single mum’s it just doesn’t get worse than that. I mean you could probably find random guys on the street that have easily out performed Cooper’s dating life

With pua’s like Liam McRae , James Marshall , Tom torero and Nick Krausser it was easy to see why women were attracted to these individuals from infield conversations . With Cooper it’s difficult to see your average Joe woman enjoying a coffee date with him- he lacks character and is un original in almost all aspects - most his self help stuff is un original either taken off Rollo tomassi or could be found reworded in your average bryan Tracy self help book

 

[Juanto]

my opinion: for theory, go to the Rational Male

for actual dating: read and see everything from Tom Torero.

Regarding Cooper, he is basically repeating concepts from the Rational Male, personally I stopped watching him a long time ago (this is not to say he doesnt have some good advice).

 

[SW15]

for theory, go to the Rational Male

Regarding Cooper, he is basically repeating concepts from the Rational Male

Rollo Tomassi wrote the forward to The Unplugged Alpha. There's a close link between Tomassi and Cooper.

There's a lot of overlap between the 2 books. As someone who has read both books, I agree with @Juanto and his assessment.

 

[zekko]

With Cooper it’s difficult to see your average Joe woman enjoying a coffee date with him- he lacks character and is un original in almost all aspects - most his self help stuff is un original either taken off Rollo tomassi or could be found reworded in your average bryan Tracy self help book

Like most humans (and most PUAs), he has good traits and bad traits. He has some positive messages you can learn from. But he doesn't seem to like women at all - other than from a sexual standpoint, I assume. You get the impression he finds their company intolerable. In which case why even try to attract them? At that point, you might as well just hire escorts. He can probably afford it, unless his wealth is a mirage also.

 

[Carson02]

Like most humans (and most PUAs), he has good traits and bad traits. He has some positive messages you can learn from. But he doesn't seem to like women at all - other than from a sexual standpoint, I assume. You get the impression he finds their company intolerable. In which case why even try to attract them? At that point, you might as well just hire escorts. He can probably afford it, unless his wealth is a mirage also.

He admitted that videos focusing on the negative aspects of women collect the most views/likes, so he goes where the money flows.

 

[Dash Riprock]

How long do you think a man can pull off the 'avoid single moms' thing? I've done it into my early 40s.

A childless man and a single mom is not a good coupling either. I wouldn't be able to date a similarly aged single mom.

When I think about women 35-40 with children, their children are typically 2-8 years old. At least that's the case with the 35-40 year old women that I know with children. That might not be a representative sample of single moms. I know a lot of married moms in that age range.

My hot take:

I've dated a lot after 40 and found that 90% of the women have kids. Of course this means limited availability (if the kids are still at home), date cancellations due to kid stuff, and often the ex is still in the picture. Plus, if she's hot, she's also playing the field as much - if not more - than a younger single woman as she's taking advantage of new found freedom if recently divorced. So, I never take these types seriously. Maybe she’s something to do on the side until Beta Male Bob comes along and plays daddy for her kids, pays her bills, and placates to all her needs. Women will generally gravitate towards stability and a "provider" type when they get older.

The remaining 10% that don't have kids after 40 are really f*cked up, in my experience. They have huge personality issues, can be really irresponsible, and/or have so much masculine energy (even if they’re petite and hot) that it turns guys off.

So that's my experience dating after 40 and beyond. Kind of a waste of time. So now, I only date hot women that live very close to me and then it's super casual. Otherwise, I'd rather hang and hike with my Doberman quite honestly as the whole "dating thing" is a HUGE time suck with very few positive results.

 

[Manure Spherian]

I’m 56 and most women I have dated 46 and up have children of various ages.

Those that don’t aren’t necessarily any more dateable and may raise red flags of their own.

The ‘avoid single mums’ philosophy makes sense when you are a lot younger but is a sobering reality as you age (unless you are in the top 5% of guys which most of us aren’t).

Whatcha talking about? Men’s SMV peaks at 50. Haha!

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

So that's my experience dating after 40 and beyond. Kind of a waste of time. So now, I only date hot women that live very close to me and then it's super casual. Otherwise, I'd rather hang and hike with my Doberman quite honestly as the whole "dating thing" is a HUGE time suck with very few positive results.

You're the Man, Dash Riprock!

 

[Gamisch]

The redpill is crumbling. Everything that needed to be said is out there by now.

Many men paid hefty amounts of money to join bootcamps , calls , exclusive Patreon memberships ect but nothing really changed for them.

As mentioned before: dude is a goofball, and his only option will be to play the status card. Looking like him and having money will only make the problem grow bigger: his only option are gold diggers.

Dude is a grifter. The most desperate person is a man who is in the middle of a failed relationship/marriage and who tries to keep it together . This man will LITERALLY trade in all of his money to get back the love he once knew. It's a devilish practice.

I am not impressed