Biography:Ross Jeffries

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Short description: American writer and television personality
Ross Jeffries
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Born
Paul Jeffrey Ross

1958/1959 (age 65–66)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationWriter, author, life coach, seduction guru

Paul Jeffrey Ross[1] (born 1958/1959)[2] known by the pseudonym Ross Jeffries,[3] is an American author and pick-up artist.

Neil Strauss, in his 2005 book The Game, describes Jeffries as the "godfather" of the modern pick-up artist community.[3]

Career

In 1988, Jeffries started to study seduction.[4][5] He taught workshops and promoted a collection of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)-based techniques called "speed seduction".[4] His teachings claim to show men how to create the desired emotional state in a woman by leading her imagination for the purpose of seduction, rather than to focus on a specific behavior or action of hers, as the desired outcome.[6]

In 1992, he was on a segment of NBC's Faith Daniels Show, appearing with men's rights activist Mel Feit and feminist and ethicist Bruce Weinstein.[7] Jeffries has also been featured on The Dr. Phil Show, The Montel Williams Show, The Jane Whitney Show and The Daily Show, and is a self-described "speed seduction expert".[2][5][8] In 2000, Jeffries was featured on Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends.[9][10][11]

In 2000, Jeffries sued John White (also known as Don Steele) alleging invasion of privacy, business interference, slander and libel.[2]

In his book The Game, published in 2005, author Neil Strauss describes his experience shadowing Jeffries during Strauss' investigation of the seduction community.[3] He writes that Jeffries acted as the mentor to Mystery and himself.[4] Jeffries is Jewish.[3][12]

Tom Cruise's character in the film Magnolia was inspired by Jeffries according to the film's writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson.[13][14]

Books

References

  1. Abcarian, Robin (1991-07-19). "Return of the Brute: Relationships: Forget sensitive. Forget nice. What women really want is a big, strong barbarian, according to a new crop of self-help books.". The Los Angeles Times: p. OCE1. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Dating game turns ugly" (in en). 2000-01-16. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/jan/16/uk.duncancampbell. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Strauss, Neil (2005). The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists. New York: ReganBooks. p. 240. ISBN 9780060554736. https://archive.org/details/gamepenetratings00stra/page/240. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Strauss, Neil (2004-01-25). "HE AIMS! HE SHOOTS! YES!!" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/25/style/he-aims-he-shoots-yes.html. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Barnes, Cecily (August 13, 1998). "The Rap Trap". Metroactive. http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/08.13.98/cover/speedseduction1-9832.html. 
  6. Jeffries, Ross (2010). "Secrets of Speed Seduction Mastery". http://www.seduction.com/media/pdf/Secrets_of_Speed_Seduction_Mastery.pdf. 
  7. Hermansson, Patrik; Lawrence, David; Mulhall, Joe; Murdoch, Simon (31 January 2020) (in en). The International Alt-Right: Fascism for the 21st Century?. Routledge. pp. 12. ISBN 978-0-429-62709-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=43fNDwAAQBAJ&dq=1992+An+MRA%2C+PUA+and+Feminist+Faith+Daniels&pg=PT136. Retrieved 17 August 2021. 
  8. Almond, Steve (October 23, 2005). "Confessions of a playboy". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2005/oct/23/books/bk-almond23. 
  9. Sutcliffe, Thomas (September 21, 2000). "So who are you calling weird?". The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/so-who-are-you-calling-weird-701087.html. 
  10. "Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends – Self Fulfillment". ABC.net.au. March 26, 2012. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/abc2/201203/programs/ZX8779A001D2012-03-26T203625.htm. 
  11. "Talk Softly, Keep Eye Contact, Save Country.". Stanstead Journal. February 25, 1998. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=805&dat=19980225&id=sH9aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U0kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1760,713255. 
  12. Arfa, Orit (2010-11-01). "How to Pick Up Tough Israeli Chicks". The Jewish Journal. https://jewishjournal.com/uncategorized/84242/how-to-pick-up-tough-israeli-chicks/. "Jewish men, like Ross Jeffries..." 
  13. Konow, David (January–February 2000). "PTA Meeting: An Interview with Paul Thomas Anderson |Tom Cruise in an interview with Neil Strauss denies that his character in Magnolia is based on Ross Jeffries". Creative Screenwriting: 46–53. 
  14. Thompson, Luke Y.. "The Not-So-Magnificent Anderson" (in en). https://www.miaminewtimes.com/film/the-not-so-magnificent-anderson-6357238. 

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