Power Play: The System for Meeting More Women

In Power Play, therapist and dating coach Ross Grossman teaches a roomful of eager single men about the art of meeting women. Grossman maintains his principles stem from "practical, sociological [rules] based on research. This is the stuff men and women are wired to respond to." The fundamentals are hardly earthshaking: women like men who are confident (but not arrogant), seem "normal," and build rapport. Easier said than done, perhaps, but Grossman offers lots of exercises for building and exuding self-assurance, including positive visualization, taking small but meaningful steps toward feeling better about one's self, instituting daily rituals, etc. As for diving into the deep end, i.e., entering a party full of single women and meeting as many as possible, Grossman suggests approaching the hottest female in the room first, just to let everyone see that newfound confidence. Obviously, there's a bit of snake oil/meat market mentality here that recalls Tom Cruise's character in Magnolia (the accompanying PR says: “Truth: No matter who you are, where you live, the amount of money you make, whether you are 18 or 80 years old, whether you're single, divorced, or just in between women right now...the Power Play System…” yada yada yada). Still, if watching this program improves the social graces of single males, well, no harm no foul. Optional. Aud: P. (T. Keogh)