Being a virgin nowadays is like being an MMA champion: EVERYONE wants to take your belt away. Being a male doesn't shield you from this because many women have taken the sexual double standard and thrown it headlong through a plate-glass window. In other words, there is a rising population of "playeresses" who are just as aggressive and ruthless as men. In order to prepare you for what to expect, I am going to tell you about the two most common types of players: the striker and the grappler.
The ultimate goal of a striker is to go for the KO. In sexual terms, this would be the one night stand. A striker will change levels (i.e. modify their behavior to match what they think your "dream guy/girl" is) and use feints (i.e. pretend to actually want a relationship with you) to set up that one big punch or kick. Rest assured that when the knockout blow comes, it will be too fast for you to see it. You will basically wake up next to them in bed the next morning wondering how on earth they got you in the sack. To add insult to injury, that will probably be the last time you see them. After they have a "post-fight presser" with their perverted friends to brag about how they got your belt, they will forget you and move on to the next challenge. You can probably guess that most strikers are male.
The ultimate goal of a grappler is to get the submission. In sexual terms, this means either getting a sugar daddy/mama or a "boyfriend/girlfriend" who is really just a boy toy/friend-with-benefits. Like a highly skilled BJJ practitioner, they will wait patiently for an opportunity to take you to the ground (i.e. they will act like a well-meaning, platonic friend until they earn your trust and confidence). When this happens, they will maneuver you into the position that they want through subtle, precise movements until they get you into a submission hold (i.e. lure you into a relationship that is anything but platonic). Unlike strikers, who usually just knock you out and move on, grapplers won't let go until they make you tap (i.e. bleed you out of all of your money or all of your self-respect). Once this happens, they get bored and move on to the next challenge. It comes as no surprise that most grapplers are female.
While these two types of players have very different strategies, the key to beating them is the same. To find out how, read next week's blog post.
