WMT: “Use ‘em ‘n’ Abuse ‘em.”
**DISCLAIMER: Please, read this post in it’s entirety, from beginning to end.
This is not a new concept to the game of dating. Men all around the world prescribe to this ideology. Tom Leykis is a radio personality who propagates this idea through his nationally syndicated talk show. To give you an idea of just how popular this idea is, the Tom Leykis Show is ARBITRON rated #1 for males 18-54 in Los Angeles and a top ranked show in many metropolitan areas.
For a large portion of my college years, I followed the rules of “Leykis 101“(check this link to see the rules) and it worked very well. As Tom would say, “I got more ass than a toilet seat”. Let me go ahead and say, “If you are looking for maximum sexual encounters for minimal effort, this is definitely the way to go.” People like to argue that Tom Leykis doesn’t know what he is talking about, but they are wrong. I know this from first-hand experience.
However, there are some underlying principles that are necessary for his teachings to work.
- You are not looking for a relationship. This is only about sex. You do not believe in marriage, having children, or commitment.
- You target attractive females who lackself-esteem. Sadly, this isn’t hard to find.
- You do not value women for more than their physical appearance.
- You are confident in your superiority to the women you meet.
- You NEVER break the rules of Leykis 101 for any reason. Period.
If you are a female reader and you are thinking, “This would never work on me!”, let us evaluate the former statement :
- Have you ever found yourself sleeping with a complete jerk? You may have unknowingly fallen prey.
- Do you like “Bad Boys” instead of dorky, sweet “Nice Guys”? You have definitely fallen prey.
- If neither of the previous are true, you are probably a confident and mature woman. Unfortunately, many times it takes a lot of bad experiences from #1 and #2 to get where you are.
- There are women who are intelligent, wise, and savvy at an early age. However, my experience dictates that these women are few and rare. How many of you women have a girl friend that makes the wrong choices over and over again?
The men who follow Leykis 101 avoid women of 25 years of age (but over 18-years-old) and older. Why?
- Women in their early 20s are usually going through a lot of emotional changes and personal growth. They easily fall prey to low self-esteem and self-doubt. They are young and beautiful. The two characteristics make them ideal targets.
- Women in their early 20s have less romantic experience. They can be naive, idealistic and easily tricked into bed.
Obviously, I no longer prescribe to Leykis 101, because of my new found Christian beliefs. However, I do respect Tom Leykis for one thing. He is honest. He encourages men to be up front and let the women know there is no chance for a relationship. He publicly shares his views to men and women alike, allowing women to learn from his talk show (they rarely do). I believe he is entitled to think and act as he pleases. You cannot change his mind by rhetoric, reasoning or argument. He is very intelligent and his thoughts are perfectly in line with his personal beliefs/morals. We cannot judge him for that. Even as a Christian, I do not judge him. Freedom of choice is a foundational belief to Christianity. If it were not so, Satan would have been destroyed upon his rebellion, right?
So, why do I share these thoughts with you?
- Many beautiful women have low self-esteem because their sisters tear them down out of jealousy. This is sad.
- It is important to understand how these men think, so that you can avoid becoming their next sexual adventure.
- It is important to know that you cannot change/fix these men.
- You must value yourself so that you will not find yourself being “Used ‘n’ Abused”.
**If you are posting a comment before reading the entire post, go back and read it all. I will not validate your angry and ignorant remarks if you haven’t heard(read) me out.
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Excellent post WMT as usual
Red Wine Gums:
Thank you!
I am so glad you said this, because it is so true. During my college days I had a couple of experiences similar to what you described. After considering the situation from a common sense stand-point it was pretty obvious that I was played. (what you said about age and self esteem is right on.)But I think this post is valuable- every woman wants to feel like she is different, like there’s a reason for the guy to treat her better than the last girl. But ladies, be smart. I would argue that deep down we KNOW when we’re putting ourselves into situations like this-most women just don’t want to believe it.
I think numbers 3 (can’t fix em) and 4 (value yourself) are KEY. I know a lot of young women (early 20s) who fall for these types of men thinking one day they will change, and better yet that they (women) will be able to change them (men). Wrong. So wrong. And of course, self value goes a long way. It’s sad to see women not knowing their self worth, granted they are of some value. Ha.
Great post! I completely agree with everything.
Is there something like this for girls to get guys to fall head over heels for them?
Cari:
Are you asking if there is a way for girls to prey on men with low self-esteem for sex? Um… I don’t think girls have to prey on men for sex, because they give it up willingly. You see, Leykis 101 is not a way to make a girl fall in love with you. It only helps you persuade women to have sex with you.
As I’ve often said to ass-hole guys, part of playing the game, is playing it well and I’ve met some guys who THINK they can play the Leykis game but they fall terribly terribly short.
One guy said that I needed to listen to Leykis to understand how real men think which, ok fine, I can quasi accept but then he actually told me that ‘no doesn’t mean no’ and tried to get me to come home with him by saying ‘What, it’s not like I’m going to rape you or anything. ‘
There’s no better way to seal the deal than to use the word ‘rape’ in a sentence.
Wow.
Obviously, I didn’t let this guy pay for drinks, give me a ride home, or have the pleasure of seeing me again.
Flash Friday!
fluvial:
If you know about Flash Friday, then you must have heard the show before. It’s funny because most Tom Leykis listeners are too stupid to understand how it works. They mix in their incorrect interpretations and believe it will still work.
Your “would-be-rapist” is the classic example as you pointed out. Leykis 101 is about being up-front, honest, and confident about your intentions. However, I definitely don’t agree with his ideology any longer.
I can’t say I’ve heard of Leykis, but am familiar with the approach. I like to think that sooner or later in one’s own way, guys come to appreciate having a special someone in their life; when it does become something more than a physical act in which they’re interested.
My daughter is quickly approaching her teen years and I worry about the new generation of me when I was that age.
All true. Women give sex to get love and men give love to get sex. Basically. This is the harsher version of that sentiment, I think.
Mo:
I hope so and if I had a daughter, I would worry about the same thing.
B:
I think that represents two very sad extreme realities. However, I have only presented one of many opinions on dating. There are other (less harsh) opinions out there.
Wow! Thanks for sending me the link! Although the content wasn’t shocking, I had never actually seen the rules for it in a “list”.
If you have any knowledge of men, which obviously these posting women do, you’ve already witnessed the game in action, and the list is just validation…sometimes you just grin at a guy who’s trying to work that angle, and other times seeing it is a disappointment. Either way, get out…WMT is right…if that’s his ONLY agenda…there’s nothing about YOU that’s going to change it.
It’s often true women want the “bad boy” rather than the “nice guy”. I have no idea why. Maybe because a woman will try harder to please the guy in order for him to be nice to her? i.e. if he’s already nice, the woman doesn’t have to work for attention, and maybe she feels she doesn’t deserve the attention he gives her.
Not all women are like that, but in my experience a guy will get way more booty if he treats women poorly. Sad, but true.
dadshouse:
I think it stems from bad self-image. Men or women with bad self-image feel as if they don’t deserve to be loved. The nice guy gives that love freely, but the bad boy (or bitch) makes them work for that love. It gives them a way of feeling as if they have earned that love. Classic co-dependency.
This just makes me sad. Very sad.
And love how he recommends “targeting” younger women. And yes, this happens, but someone who is advocating it? What are we telling young men and women with this?
I don’t date jerks anymore, it’s been a loooonnng time. But yes, I fell for the jerk thing at that very vulnerable age and the fact that you are spreading this theory makes my blood boil.
Perhaps this blog post should be passed on to every teenage girl in the country so they can see clearly that some men are up to no good.
And even though he advocates that the men tell the women the truth - I highly doubt that honest discussion is actually had in a majority of these instances.
missinglemama:
I spread the theory to women, not men. Men already know it in some way, shape or form. I spread this theory, because knowledge is power.
When I say, “If you are looking for maximum sexual encounters for minimal effort, this is the way to go.” I am disguising my question. The men who are all about sex will say “Yes” and move on, but the men with moral fiber and compassion will say… wait, no. Rather than a direct question, I write it so only those who will listen will comprehend. Those other guys wouldn’t listen anyway.
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