The game is a book by author, Neil Strauss. He considers himself to be a pickup artist. For those who are curious, you can buy the book on amazon by clicking here.

“The game” also refers to that time old mating duel that occurs between men and women.

Is the game ultimately what attracts a guy to a girl (and vice versa)? What exactly is the game?

This is where a man or woman ultimately portrays self-confidence to attract the other. Today, in our society, a man could court a woman and pay the bill for a nice dinner out on the town and the concert or movie after. Most people in our culture would see this man projecting an air of confidence by taking care of the woman of his affections.

The woman could show game as well by seducing him with her bedroom eyes, whispering sweet little nothings in his ear or projecting an air of mystery.

There really is no way of telling why some people have game and some don’t, though scientists have tried to solve this puzzle.

According to Live Science, they’ve concocted formulas based upon the measurements of Playboy models’. They have meticulously studied every angle and measured every shape of the human face. They’ve observed dancers’ symmetry and had men and woman rate the attractiveness of someone based on the scent under their armpits.

In spite of all this, there really doesn’t appear to be any patterns or conclusive evidence that explains why we are attracted to the people we are.