Any time a secret society suddenly becomes un-secret - or is, more aptly, penetrated - there is always a mixed reaction to a world that is in equal parts intriguing and pathetic. The society of pick-up artists revealed by Neil Strauss' The Game is no different. But buried among the acronyms and exploits of the pick-up community are some valuable insights...

It doesn't matter what kind of relationship you are in. Expectations on the part of the members of the relationship can have a strong impact on its health.

All of us have an occasional bad day. However, there are two fundamental reasons a relationship gets chronically out of synch.