heres how i see the issue of scripts/lines, bogus attraction weapons, etc:
a girl is sitting at the bar, having a drink with her friends. a good looking man comes up to her, gains her attention, sits down and begins conversing with her.
she finds herself excited by the man, who is now telling her a fantastic story about this time he was camping by himself in the middle of a forest, and how he came across a bear and all kinds of wild, crazy things happened...
the thought of the flannel shirt, scruffy 5oclock shadow, choppin' up firewood and fishing and everything really excites the girl. really turns her on... they both keep up with the stories, have a few drinks, over time touch eachother more and more as they talk until theyre holding hands, dancing... kissing...
now, imagine that everything else being equal, two "different" types of that guy swooned that girl at the bar that night.
a) the guy who really did go on those camping trips in the woods and years later he can always look back, with a genuine feeling of satisfaction for some of the things hes done in life. his life hasnt always been by the book, but hes had some wild adventurous times and loves to trade stories.
b) the guy who DIDNT go on any camping trips. but went to a bar, approached a girl, and told her a bogus story which she thought was real... from the girls perspective, hes good looking, seems interested in her, tells all kinds of wild stories. but the guy doesnt have stories of his own.. theyre from a website, of 'how to bed women.' none of his exciting stories are legit. he actually spends 90% of his free time on the net.
at the end of the night, both types of guy in this scenario bed the girl that night.
alright, now ask yourself... at the end of the day, or the next morning... which guy is the better man? who is living a happier, more productive and fulfilling life?
-SLB