If you're interested in a pickup artist bootcamp in Toronto, aka a "PUA Bootcamp" in Toronto, or if you're simply interested in learning how to be a Toronto PUA or pickup artist, this is going to be one of those major moments in your life that changes your entire course of history.

Over ten years ago, I was in a very painful situation with women. I had lost the attraction of a woman I loved desperately and who I was in a relationship with for several years. This goes back before the "Toronto PUA" scene existed, in fact it goes back before "The Game" had ever been published. There were no PUAs in Toronto at that time.

I thought I would never get over her, and I also thought that I could never meet another woman as beautiful, and as "special".  I was very angry at the same time, because I had tried so hard to be a good guy and to treat her right.

        Pickup Artist Tactics Feeding Off Of Frustration

I started to think that maybe those men who said all those nasty things about women were right.  Things like "all women are abusive" and "all women just care about money" and "all women are unfaithful".  I was in a VERY negative place in my life.

I started to become a lot less "nice" with women.  I wouldn't do favors for them.  I would approach them directly and tell them to meet me rather than ask them.  I would break up with a woman for the slightest thing, and I wouldn't care what they thought. 

All this led to women treating me a lot BETTER, but only for a very brief period, usually just a few weeks. At that point, it seemed like all of these women would try to upset me.

This all made me very angry, and for years it made me think women were insane.

Well, this led me to create my own methods for how to attract women. However, I still thought that women were crazy, and I didn't like thinking this way.  I wanted to believe that there was a better way. 

After years of this, I found an underground group of "pickup artists". This is still long before "pickup artists" were famous and long before the book called "The Game" came out. They preached a lot of the things that I was already doing with women, and so I started to believe everything they said.

         The Truth Of Your Source Of Power With Women

The problem with their advice was this: The only reason I was doing better with women was not because I was being a jerk, but because I was now being being far more confident, charismatic, playful, sexual, and free. 

But I was also doing a lot of WRONG things that were destroying my ability to have any long-term success with women, and the pickup artists were only REINFORCING those wrong things. 

On the positive side, I was being MYSELF and not caring what anyone else thought. Unfortunately, though, I really DID believe that all women were still not to be trusted, and this led to all sorts of other problems, which you will see below.   

However, for the first time in my life, since I was NOT acting with women, I was getting better results. 

It was all that time before this, that I was "stepping on eggshells" and trying to please women and thinking that a woman's value exceeded my own. I also previously thought that women were somehow more virtuous than me.

The "new" me was really the authentic version of me, except it was still infused with several wrong ways of thinking about women. 

Plus, the "new" me was free from thinking that women were the source of of self-esteem.  This made me non-needy, and women thus felt zero pressure from me.

The irony is that when a woman feels no pressure, she can now enjoy being the one who chases YOU. 

This now starts a positive cycle, because you are feeling empowered, you are feeling confident, and you are now far more likely to be cavalier and playful with women, and not afraid to push the envelope and be more daring. 

Women love this, so you now get the positive feedback from women that reinforces your powerful new behavior. You now feel even MORE abundance in your life when it comes to women. 

Women can sense that you are being yourself with them, which you really are since you now aren't as needy. 

This feeling of security allows you to be calmer and therefore to understand her better when she is speaking to you. You are able to form a better connection with her because of this as well. 

However, if you deep down still believe that all women are unfaithful or untrustworthy in any other way, you can't really fully "let go" and be "in the moment" with a woman, and this weakens the trust and harms the attraction. 

It slowly chips away at the core of the connection between you and a woman until there is nothing left and the relationship implodes.

                 The Danger Of The NEGATIVE Cycle

Most men feel their minds are racing desperately when they try to approach a woman and talk to her, and the vast majority of what the woman says is not even being properly registered or computed, it's just flying right by because the over-riding thought in most guys' minds is "HOT CHICK! HOT CHICK! I MUST NOT SCREW UP HERE!"

And THAT screws everything up for most men. The communication is bad, and the woman also senses that the guy is acting strange.  Typically, a guy will start trying to show off in some way, to try to get her attention and impress her.

This just REPULSES a woman, since she can tell it's a sign of insecurity and she knows that insecurity always leads to nasty behavior.  So she rejects a man when she detects this.  

So men end up thinking that attracting women must be some really impossible skill to learn, or that women must be controlled, or that women are all mean.

This leads to a lot of good men using destructive pick up artist tactics, which ultimately push women further AWAY, and of course, when this happens, the first thought most men will think is that this is just proof that women are even worse than previously thought.

Most men will think that the solution is to be even NASTIER to women.

                 The Damage Caused By Pickup Artist Tactics

The pickup artist tactics I learned were DESTRUCTIVE for any relationship, because they actually emphasized that it was the manipulative games that got women attracted. 

The pickup artists also preached that all women are unfaithful and that all women must be "gamed" in order to get anywhere with them.

One of these "games" included intentionally using backhanded compliments on women. These are insults designed to lower a woman's self-esteem, but the insults are given in a way that MASK the malicious INTENT, so that you get away with hurting her and seeming like it was not intentional.

The pickup artist tactics DESTROYED my relationships with women, I could never go more than a few weeks with any one woman without making her lose total trust and faith in me. 

Of course, that just made me even ANGRIER with women, making me think that this was more proof that women are insane, that women don't like nice guys, and that they can't take a "real man" for very long either.   

          What Works To Get A Girlfriend For A Relationship

So it took me YEARS to learn how to separate the POSITIVE things I was doing to attract women from the NEGATIVE things I was doing that were pushing women away. 

Some of the positive skills include learning to increase your self-confidence, your charisma, your skill at having spontaneous conversations with women who are total strangers, your skills for increasing your ability to understand a woman and to build a deep connection with a woman, your ability to use humor and intrigue with women, having a great sense of style, and much, much more.

I've dedicated my LIFE to this, because it is so important to me on a personal level. 

After doing this for myself for several years, I ultimately got very sharp at these skills and started teaching men.  

In a world of pickup artists teaching things like "backhanded compliments" (insults) and other destructive behaviors that end up destroying any long-term potential with women, I was teaching men how to actually approach women and not only attract them right away, but also build a strong foundation of mutual TRUST.

Mutual trust is absolutely crucial in order to have a thriving long-term happy relationship. Engaging in manipulative tactics to undermine a woman's self-esteem will ultimately RUIN trust and DESTROY all potential for a man to have a relationship with her.

                          

Pickup "Experts" Have To Rewrite Everything They Ever Wrote 

Again, I must repeat, I was the ONLY one doing this, and in fact, the "pickup artist" crowd COMPLETELY ignored me, no matter how hard I tried to tell them that there was a better way. 

On a famous "seduction board", author Neil Strauss, who wrote the book on pickup artists, called "The Game", originally was there under a different name, before he even WROTE the book.  He was there doing research on how to be a pickup artist.

His code name at the time was "Style" and "Chris Powles". On that seduction board, (and the records are still there by the way) I wrote to him that you don't NEED "pick-up lines" to attract women. 

I also once wrote that the attitudes being preached by many so called "pickup experts" were harmful to relationships. My efforts were mostly mocked or insulted.

Now, many years later, what I wrote about at that time has come to be ACCEPTED TRUTH UNIVERSALLY. 

Even The Pickup Artist Community Has Finally Admitted That Tactics Such As Backhanded Compliments Are A Bad Move... 

Many won't admit that it was ME who taught them this, but the fact is, amongst ALL the coaches who took men in real life to approach women in public places, I was the only one who respected the concept of a traditional relationship and of getting a great girlfriend. 

The other guys who took guys out in real life to approach women, were all about "picking up lots of women" or about "how to get threesomes" and how to get several one night stands, and in fact they looked at the idea of having "one great girlfriend" as something for "losers".

It's ONLY since I came out on the scene, that suddenly, the concept of getting a girlfriend for a real relationship is "cool" again.

It's also cool that David DeAngelo, who was the most famous amongst those in the "Seduction Community" did interview me and endorsed my message, confirming that what I teach not only creates attraction, but also creates TRUST, instead of ruining trust, which is unfortunately what a lot of the "seduction" tactics do- they ruin trust.

In recent years, I've been featured in all major "Seduction Community" circles, as my message has become a FACT, it's no longer even a matter of debate.

This site features all my latest programs. My original site was "The Dating Wizard" which still exists.

                        

I have decided to focus not on "how to get laid" which is too easy, but rather on how to get a great girlfriend.  Hence, the name of my new website, get a great girl.  Not just "get any girl to get naked with you" or "get women", but "get a GREAT girl". By "great girl", I mean a woman who can be a great girlfriend and maybe even your future wife.

Now, ANY of these "pickup artists" or "dating gurus" at the time COULD have done what I did if they believed in what I said.  They could have easily said that getting the love of a good woman is something to CHERISH, but they DIDN'T. 

They could have easily celebrated the concept of getting a great girlfriend as opposed to trying to "get-laid" by lots of women or trying to figure out ways to have multiple girlfriends.

And hey, look, it's a free country, people can pretty much do what they want as long as they don't hurt anyone.  But the fact remains, getting a great girl who would make for a fantastic relationship requires FAR MORE insight and skill because a woman has far more at STAKE than just the one night of a "one night stand"!

For the women who are into being promiscuous and into one night stands, they are giving almost NOTHING when they sleep with a guy.  I'm not taking away from anyone who enjoys that lifestyle, but the fact is, by the very DEFINITION of "one-night stand", that's ALL it is. 

Throw in some alcohol into the equation, and it becomes truly a ridiculous thing to call a "skill".

I was the only person who was proving in the real world how to actually get a great girl- including how to detect the right women, where to find them, and how to approach these women properly from the perspective of getting a long-term and meaningful relationship.

It was only me, and I kept on screaming it out, only to be either ignored or MOCKED by this crowd that now today is trying to pretend that they are an authority on how to get a girlfriend.  This is like Dracula pretending to be an authority on the Red Cross.  

Why No One Else Challenged Pick Up Artist Beliefs Before Me

When a lot of people get together who believe in a lie, it makes it harder for people to believe that it IS a lie! The name for this concept is "group-think". 

The pickup artist movement at the time formed a "group-think" where almost no one questioned what the "official teachings" were.

The reason I mention this to you is because I want to make it clear how POWERFUL the mind is at TRICKING OURSELVES:

Once you are in a certain emotional state of negativity, it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to believe in a more positive way, even if it is 100% true, because your emotions keep BLOCKING OUT the message.

This is why it's crucial to make important decisions when thinking straight and not when being affected by too much emotion.

This has NOTHING to do with intelligence.  Even the most intelligent people in the world make mistakes, because intelligence has nothing to do with emotion, and emotion is much more powerful unfortunately than logic or intelligence.

So, trust me, I really understand what it's like to suffer a HORRIFYING pain in your life because of women. 

I also understand how important it is to NOT let your emotions make you go down the wrong path of advice. 

There are a lot of folks out there trying to take advantage of your emotions and trying to make it seem like getting a girlfriend for a relationship is the same thing as getting a one night stand. 

They say this because it's easier to teach how to go up to a drunk girl at a bar than it is to get a girl interested when she is sober.

The Difference Between Getting Short-Term "Action" And  Getting A Great Girlfriend For A Fantastic Relationship

Approaching a quality woman, attracting her, and developing a deep connection with her that can lead to a successful long-term relationship is VERY different than just sleeping with lots of women.

This is why pickup artists don't CARE as much about developing a strong connection or creating the highest levels of trust- they aren't GOING for getting a great girlfriend! 

The "backhanded compliments" and other tactics they use are ESPECIALLY destructive when used for trying to get a girlfriend for a long-term relationship, because a woman will FIGURE OUT exactly what was done to her over time, and she will LOSE TOTAL TRUST in the guy who exhibited this cruel behavior to her.     

Without having a woman's trust, it is IMPOSSIBLE to turn her into a girlfriend.

If someone is not looking for a girlfriend, it doesn't MATTER what the girl thinks, because he's only there for the SHORT term.

This is just ONE of the reasons why "how to get a girlfriend" is VERY DIFFERENT from "how to just get a woman for some physical action".   

           The Strongest Credentials, Proof, And Integrity

For over ten years now, I have been PUBLICLY teaching the FULL ART AND SKILL of how to get a girlfriend from approaching women who are complete strangers.

                        

I've been teaching men not just how to talk to women, but how to get a great girl, the kind of woman that is "the total package" for a great relationship. In order to do this, you must genuinely attract a woman on the most powerful level, building a deep connection with her for true intimacy.

Teaching men these skills is a serious responsibility to me, and is something I have been doing professionally for organizations that represent millions of people. For example, I was the official men's coach for approaching women in the Toronto Star's "Get A  Relationship Challenge".

I took these men out to approach women who were total strangers. I coached these men in real time, on real women, and the group did GREAT.  What do I mean by great? Here's what I mean: 

Men were getting women's contact info within moments of meeting them!

This is not just ME saying they got results, the men themselves INDEPENDENTLY spoke to Toronto Star journalist Judy Steed who covered the entire story.

Here's an official Toronto Star photo from the event:

                                   

                                         Photo By Carlos Osorio / Toronto Star

 Why Taking The Bootcamp In Toronto Is The Smartest Choice

Here's something else that's crucial to consider: A lot of people like to say that Toronto women are somehow harder to get, that they are "colder" etc, etc, etc.

This is ABSOLUTE HOGWASH, because Toronto is the most cosmopolitan city in the world, with tons of women from different cultures and countries, some of them are new, some of them have been here for years, etc, etc. Plus, there are the "native Torontonians", who have been born and raised here. 

There are simply too many different kinds of women here for there to be such a thing as a "Toronto type woman".  And this is why Toronto is a PERFECT training ground, because it allows you to truly develop and prove your skills on ALL women, so you will be prepared to attract any woman in the future, no matter WHERE you live.

So let's take this into the world of ACTION, and get you the skills to attract fantastic women and most importantly, so you can know how to get a beautiful girlfriend that would be an amazing partner for a great relationship.

The official name for this bootcamp is "The Real World Attraction Bootcamp", and it lasts two full days, Friday and Saturday, where I will show you ALL the skills from the moment you see her and walk up to her, to attracting her and building a deep connection and making plans for the future to meet her again.

The bootcamp takes place in real-life environments where you see women in everyday, including places like bookstore, coffee shops, supermarkets, public transit, and even some pubs and clubs.

The cost of this program is $1,997 and covers the entire course aside from your flight and hotel if you are flying in.   

The Real World Attraction Bootcamp is the most powerful way to learn these skills that will serve you well for the rest of your life.  These are two days that will pay you back a thousand times what you put in. 

Another thing to keep in mind, is that this bootcamp is ONE-ON-ONE, and exclusive.

It is truly a 1-to-1 training, and it is me personally who will be your instructor. You are getting all my years of experience teaching these skills to men in the most positive and powerful way.  To be blunt, this is experience that to no one else out there offers.

To learn more details on exactly how this bootcamp works, and how I will be teaching you, click here.

To contact me with any questions, or if you'd like to reserve a bootcamp for yourself, email me at michaelmarks@getagreatgirl.com and I'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Sincerely,

Michael Marks