People

Books and channels

• Dating and social skills podcasts worth listening toNine dating and social skills podcasts: who hosts each, what it covers, which episode type to start with, and how often it publishes (checked October 2026).
• Helen Fisher and the science of attractionAnthropologist Helen Fisher (1945 to 2024) put people in brain scanners to study romantic love. Her three drives, four types and Match.com work, explained.
• John Gottman and the research on lasting relationshipsJohn Gottman studied thousands of couples in his Love Lab. The Four Horsemen, the 5:1 ratio and the Seven Principles, plus what applies before you commit.
• Pickup and dating books: what each one teachesA reading list of the main pickup and dating books, with years and what each covers, plus the non-pickup books that help with confidence and conversation.
• Robert Greene's The Art of SeductionWhat Robert Greene's 2001 book covers: the nine seducer types, the anti-seducer, 18 victim types, 24 maneuvers, and what readers can try from it.
• Pickup and dating YouTube channels worth watchingA guide to YouTube channels on social skills, daygame, and dating: who runs each, what it covers, and which video to start with for your goal.