Seduction: Men, Masculinity and Mediated Intimacy

Within the so-called seduction community, the ability to meet and attract women is understood as a skill which heterosexual men can cultivate through practical training and personal development. Though it has been an object of media speculation – and frequent sensationalism – for over a decade, this cultural formation remains poorly understood.

In the first book-length study of the industry, Rachel O’Neill takes us into the world of seduction seminars, training events, instructional guidebo...