Shabani was an aspiring actress who vanished from her Hollywood apartment one day. I am embarrassed by a lot of my thoughts in The Game, for sure.”Ĭurrently, he lives in Malibu and started a True Crime podcast called “To Live and Die in LA” which covers the death of Adea Shabani. Strauss doesn’t regret writing “ The Game” but does find it difficult to re-read his best selling book in an age of consent. Now aged 53, he is a completely different man. In February 2020, he talked about his divorce on a podcast with Gabrielle Reece and thankfully he’s still on good terms with this ex-partner. In October 2018, Strauss and his wife, Ingrid De La O, sadly got divorced. When Strauss announced their baby news, he announced the release date of his book “The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships.” The book details how Strauss realized all the dates were not fulfilling for him and that marriage finally made him content. Before getting married, Neil had a funeral-themed bachelor’s party, laying to rest his ‘Style’ persona. Neil Strauss left the PUA industry in 2010 and married model Ingrid De La O in August 2013 after three years of dating. Some of these firms charge thousands of dollars for a weekend bootcamp where guys train with pickup coaches and gain real-life experience chatting to women. It resulted in an explosion of companies such as Real Social Dynamics, aimed at helping men improve their social skills with women. The book was a huge success, bringing pickup artists into the mainstream. You’ll be glad to hear Mystery and Strauss are still good friends today.

Strauss’ book also chronicles his pickup mentor, dubbed “Mystery”. These forums allow men to get together and discuss new strategies to court women.

In an attempt to become a “pickup artist,” he details his experiences in the seduction subculture. Most people have heard of him because of his book “The Game” which he published in 2005. Neil Darrow Strauss was born on March 9, 1969, in New York City. He has been very successful with women, but what happened to Neil Strauss? Here’s a look at his dating life and what he’s doing now. Neil’s book “The Game” is a New York Times best seller and has sold over 2.5 million copies. Neil Strauss is a famous author and journalist who has written about his experiences in the seduction community and the inner workings of the pick up scene.

The Game by Neil Strauss