Episode 6: Are Pickup Artists & Influencers the Same?

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Written By Inga Headland

Summary

Is social media just a giant pickup game? In this episode, Inga Headland explores the eerie similarities between pickup artist tactics and influencer growth hacks—and what they reveal about modern connection.

Highlights

  • Negging, peacocking, and the art of the flex

  • Why influencers and PUAs use the same playbook

  • How algorithms reward emotional manipulation

  • Escaping the cycle of performative connection

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Inga Headland

Inga Headland is an artist, designer and creative consultant. She makes her living designing for film and television.

https://www.ingaheadland.com
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