Owen Cook
Encyclopedia
Owen Cook (born in 1979 in Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
) is an entrepreneur
, author
and dating advisor. He is the figurehead of Real Social Dynamics, a company that specializes in teaching men how to establish a sexual relationship with women.
in Kingston
. He first became interested in pick-up as a young man after breaking up with his long-time girlfriend with whom he had moved in while still in Ottawa
. Following the breakup, Owen left school, suffered from severe depression, and reached his 'breaking point'. He joined the seduction community
in 2002, assuming the handle
'Tyler Durden' in homage to the fictional character from the novel Fight Club
. He traveled to Los Angeles in order to develop his skills at picking up and seducing women, eventually moving into a closet and using it as his bedroom in order to live with Neil Strauss
, Barry Kirkey and Mystery at their mansion in Project Hollywood.
He is mentioned by Neil Strauss in his book The Game
. In his book, Strauss describes his experience mentoring Owen and fellow student "Papa" (Nicholas Kho) while watching as he developed his own distinct approach to gaming in parallel and apparent competition to Strauss's own. The book also describes the establishment of Real Social Dynamics by Cook and Papa, a company dedicated to teaching men how to interact with women.
In August 2008, Owen announced on his company blog that he was "wrapping up with [his] role as figurehead of RSD and moving into self help." At the same time, Owen has continued to teach weekly Real Social Dynamics bootcamps in Los Angeles.
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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) is an entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
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, author
Author
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and dating advisor. He is the figurehead of Real Social Dynamics, a company that specializes in teaching men how to establish a sexual relationship with women.
Background
Owen Cook graduated with a degree in philosophy from Queen's UniversityQueen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
in Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
. He first became interested in pick-up as a young man after breaking up with his long-time girlfriend with whom he had moved in while still in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. Following the breakup, Owen left school, suffered from severe depression, and reached his 'breaking point'. He joined the seduction community
Seduction community
The seduction community is a subculture of men, primarily communicating on the Internet, who strive for better sexual success/access with women. Members of the community often call themselves pickup artists . It exists mostly through Internet newsletters, marketing The seduction community is a...
in 2002, assuming the handle
User (computing)
A user is an agent, either a human agent or software agent, who uses a computer or network service. A user often has a user account and is identified by a username , screen name , nickname , or handle, which is derived from the identical Citizen's Band radio term.Users are...
'Tyler Durden' in homage to the fictional character from the novel Fight Club
Fight Club (novel)
Fight Club is a 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk. It follows the experiences of an unnamed protagonist struggling with insomnia. Inspired by his doctor's exasperated remark that insomnia is not suffering, he finds relief by impersonating a seriously ill person in several support groups...
. He traveled to Los Angeles in order to develop his skills at picking up and seducing women, eventually moving into a closet and using it as his bedroom in order to live with Neil Strauss
Neil Strauss
Neil Darrow Strauss , also known by the pen names Style and Chris Powles, is an American and Kittitian author, journalist and ghostwriter...
, Barry Kirkey and Mystery at their mansion in Project Hollywood.
He is mentioned by Neil Strauss in his book The Game
The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists
The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pick-up Artists is a non-fictional book written by investigative reporter Neil Strauss as a chronicle of his journey and encounters in the seduction community.The book was featured on the New York Times Bestseller List for two months after its release in...
. In his book, Strauss describes his experience mentoring Owen and fellow student "Papa" (Nicholas Kho) while watching as he developed his own distinct approach to gaming in parallel and apparent competition to Strauss's own. The book also describes the establishment of Real Social Dynamics by Cook and Papa, a company dedicated to teaching men how to interact with women.
In August 2008, Owen announced on his company blog that he was "wrapping up with [his] role as figurehead of RSD and moving into self help." At the same time, Owen has continued to teach weekly Real Social Dynamics bootcamps in Los Angeles.