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{{Short description|The friend, boyfriend-frame, or extra body between you and the target}} | {{Short description|The friend, boyfriend-frame, or extra body between you and the target}} | ||
{{Infobox term | {{Infobox term | ||
| name | | name = Obstacle (pickup) | ||
| also | | also = the obstacle, cockblock (vulgar) | ||
| field | | field = Pickup | ||
| origin | | origin = [[Mystery Method]] set jargon | ||
| related = [[Target (pickup)]]; [[Mixed set]]; [[AMOG]]; [[Isolation]] | | related = [[Target (pickup)]]; [[Mixed set]]; [[AMOG]]; [[Isolation]] | ||
| image | | image = Conversation.jpg | ||
| caption | | caption = Conversation (Commons). The obstacle is the extra body in the conversation. | ||
| alt | | alt = Conversation | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Obstacle''' is Mystery-era jargon for the person in the way: a protective friend, a watching boyfriend-frame, a loud extra. Winning the obstacle (making her comfortable) is older club furniture. | '''Obstacle''' is Mystery-era jargon for the person in the way: a protective friend, a watching boyfriend-frame, a loud extra. Winning the obstacle (making her comfortable) is older club furniture. pickup literature translates it as [[social pressure]] plus [[isolation]].<ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_artist |title=Pickup artist |website=Wikipedia |access-date=18 September 2026}}</ref> | ||
== In practice == | == In practice == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:07, 18 September 2026
 Conversation (Commons). The obstacle is the extra body in the conversation.
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| Field | Pickup |
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| Also known as | the obstacle, cockblock (vulgar) |
| Origin | Mystery Method set jargon |
| Related | Target (pickup); Mixed set; AMOG; Isolation |
Obstacle is Mystery-era jargon for the person in the way: a protective friend, a watching boyfriend-frame, a loud extra. Winning the obstacle (making her comfortable) is older club furniture. pickup literature translates it as social pressure plus isolation.[1]
In practice
In practice: be decent to the friend. Do not make her the enemy. Get a two-person conversation. AMOG is a different problem (another man competing).
Vulgar 'cockblock' is the same object with worse manners. Encyclopedia of the term, not a license to be cruel.
See also
References
- ↑ Pickup artist. Wikipedia. Retrieved 18 September 2026.