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Mystery Method - Criticism and Controversy Iain Sharp, writer for The Sunday-Star Times, suggests that Mystery Method's reliance on pre-rehearsed routines and lines may become problematic as the lines become overused and known to women. He writes: '[Mystery] also suggests that rather than outright flattery, males on the prowl should approach beautiful women with vaguely negative comments, which he terms "negging". Sample: "Nice nails. Are they real?" Surely, though, once this line becomes known, women will show the authenticity of their nails with a quick swipe to the face.' In response to this brand of criticism, Mystery replies that pickup artists should eventually learn to generate original opening material, but until then "fake it 'til you make it".[5] Anderson Hephzibah, writer for the Daily Mail, also criticized Neil Strauss and Mystery’s use of memorized routines in their seduction methods. Hephzibah writes that, “Enlightenment came when ...
