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{{Short description|Working yourself up before approaching}} | {{Short description|Working yourself up before approaching}} | ||
{{Infobox term | {{Infobox term | ||
| name | | name = State pumping | ||
| also | | also = state pump, peak state | ||
| field | | field = Pickup | ||
| origin | | origin = RSD / nightgame | ||
| related = [[State]]; [[Approach anxiety]] | | related = [[State]]; [[Approach anxiety]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''State pumping''' is working yourself into a peak [[state]] before approaching — music, dancing, a wing shouting, sometimes alcohol. RSD nightgame used it. It helps some beginners take the first step. It also produces the man who is "on" for twenty minutes and then crashes. | '''State pumping''' is working yourself into a peak [[state]] before approaching — music, dancing, a wing shouting, sometimes alcohol. RSD nightgame used it. It helps some beginners take the first step. It also produces the man who is "on" for twenty minutes and then crashes. | ||
<ref name="s">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_artist |title=Pickup artist |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> | <ref name="s">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_artist |title=Pickup artist |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> | ||
In practice: lower the ask until you can open sober and small. Peak state is optional. [[Approach anxiety]] is trained down by volume, not by a playlist. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:09, 18 September 2026
| Field | Pickup |
|---|---|
| Also known as | state pump, peak state |
| Origin | RSD / nightgame |
| Related | State; Approach anxiety |
State pumping is working yourself into a peak state before approaching — music, dancing, a wing shouting, sometimes alcohol. RSD nightgame used it. It helps some beginners take the first step. It also produces the man who is "on" for twenty minutes and then crashes. [1] In practice: lower the ask until you can open sober and small. Peak state is optional. Approach anxiety is trained down by volume, not by a playlist.
See also
References
- ↑ Pickup artist. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 September 2026.