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" Being the self-respecting woman that I am, I know I should be against the Vh1 show The Pickup Artist 2 (I mean, it&amp;amp;#8217;s a program where a man in a giant fuzzy hat teaches guys how to effectively insult women in front of their friends!) But I have to admit, there&amp;amp;#8217;s something about the Cinderella story of those socially awkward dudes learning to interact with girls that gets to me. One of the most fascinating parts of the show is watching the eyeliner-wearing guru Mystery (shown here)&amp;amp;#133;who dresses like a reject from a Tommy Lee look-a-like contest that was let loose in Prince&amp;amp;#8217;s closet. And yet&amp;amp;#8212;and yet&amp;amp;#8212;he somehow manages to swoop into clubs and charm the heck out of every woman who crosses his path (which we can watch thanks to hidden cameras). It&amp;amp;#8217;s truly something to behold. And other than a very healthy sense of confidence (which, I also have to admit, can be a big turn-on), I can&amp;amp;#8217;t really tell what draws the women in. Is it his aforementioned &amp;amp;#8220;negging&amp;amp;#8221; technique in which he makes girls feel as if they have to prove to him that they&amp;amp;#8217;re good enough? Or is there something magical about his eyeliner (which I swear has gotten even thicker this season)? No part of me wants to think that it&amp;#x27;s the sly put-downs that makes the girls come a-running. So I vote that it&amp;#x27;s the mystical forces of his eyeliner that&amp;#x27;s acting like a chick magnet. As we&amp;amp;#8217;ve pointed out before, some women really dig the look in general. Perhaps instead of teaching his students &amp;amp;#8220;openers&amp;amp;#8221; (AKA a question or story that&amp;amp;#8217;s supposed to start a conversation) and how to determine I.O.I.s (or &amp;amp;#8220;indicators of interest&amp;amp;#8221;), he should be handing them kohl pencils and sending them on their way. What do you think: Do think Mystery&amp;#x27;s black-lined lids are the key to his charm? Are you watching The Pickup Artist 2? Do you get Mystery&amp;amp;#8217;s allure? Do you like the show? Think it&amp;amp;#8217;s offensive to women? Speak up! Photo: Vh1.com"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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