Buying temperature
| Field | Pickup |
|---|---|
| Also known as | buy temp |
| Origin | Mystery Method |
| Related | State; Set (pickup); Over-gaming |
Buying temperature is Mystery-era slang for how "on" a set is — laughing, touching, chasing — as if attraction were a mercury column you could heat with stories and spikes.[1]
The diagnostic is real (you can see when a room is hot). The thermostat metaphor becomes over-gaming: more bits because the number is not high enough. Calibration is the adult word.
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References
- ↑ von Markovik, Erik. The Mystery Method: How to Get Beautiful Women Into Bed. St. Martin's Press. 2007. ISBN 978-0-312-36011-5.