I must admit that when i first discovered the community my initial perception was that it was manipulative. Don't get me wrong, I loved it and thought it offered me the tools I needed to get something I'd always wanted. But it did feel that it was based on tricks, games and techniques that would somehow fool a girl in to being attracted. People i talk to outside of the community still have this perception.
The community creates this problem for itself in many ways. For those who perhaps aren't bright enough to realise otherwise, pickup seems to be all about Negs, The Cube, The Jealous Girlfriend Opener etc. But all that stuff is just bullshit to cover up what is really going on.
Girls WANT guys that are confident, challenging and that will make their lives more exciting. They don't want guys who are boring or needy. Pickup is about giving girls what THEY want! Never forget that.