One of my biggest pet hates is when people find out I’m a magician and immediately say“oh mate, you must be amazing at picking up women”or“you should totally use that to pick up girls.” Every time I hear it, I die a little inside. Because that idea only works if you are a certain type of guy. A laddie type. Loud. You know, a bit cocky. The Alpha Male. Brash. Treats magic like a party trick and women like a scoreboard. For that guy, magic is simply the tool. Something flashy.