Many people become pickup artists just to get laid. But not all of them are like that. Back at RMRK when some guy (phoenix and some number after the name) wanted to come over as "cool" by advertising for pickup artists, we bashed him completely. Lol, it was fun to fight "my own methods of getting girls". xD Two or three other PUAs joined the forum and defended PUAs (not actually phoenix who started it). I dunno about the rest, but one of them seemed like a nice guy who didn't become a PUA just to get laid, but to get better with the ladies because of his misfortune in the past and I think that's ok.
You can see it that way: Being a PUA means "power" and power can be used for good or for bad things. Just being a PUA doesn't make you a bad person. For example; phoenix was a whimp. He only became a PUA so he could show off which is pathetic. It's people like that who give people like me (people who are good with ladies) a bad, a VERY BAD name. Some people who don't know me well and see how I approach women usually start bashing me without knowing the background. They are like "So, was it fun to fuck her?" and I am like "What, are you jealous? Who are you to judge me anyway? You don't know what happened between us and it's none of your business. And no, I didn't have sex with her because she drank too much. I'd never abuse a situation like that. I brought her home, I slept in her bed next to her, but I didn't touch her." In my entire life I have never used my skills to hurt someone and I will do my best to keep it that way.
I do admit that I dropped a couple of girls in a not-so-nice way by telling them that I manipulated them (which I actually didn't :D). But trust me, they have more than deserved it (i.e. tried to make their ex jealous by hitting on me, I don't let myself get used >:) ).
EDIT: I might not get a PUA wing anyway. I went out last friday and I was about to make out with a girl I met there if my "friend" hadn't fucked up the situation and left me alone in the club. I texted him, but there was no reply. Damn, that girl even liked Trance music... >_> At least the probability of seeing her again is high as we're going to the same club party next saturday. :P Looks like "I'm back" after all. :naughty: