The Mating Grounds Podcast
The Mating Grounds Podcast is a collaboration between #1 bestselling author, Tucker Max, and renowned evolutionary psychologist, Professor Geoffrey Miller, to teach men how to be successful with women, dating and relationships.
Through discussions and interviews with the worlds leading experts in human sexuality, psychology, animal behavior, genetics and behavioral studies, they explain in clear and actionable terms precisely what men need to know about sex, dating, relationships, and women, and how to improve yourself in all of those areas.
Plainly put: this is the advice that men wish they had heard when they were 16, that teaches them all the important lessons about sex and dating they are desperate to learn.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 262
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2016
Helping Joe, Episode 6
In week 6 of Helping Joe, Charlie brings in one of his female friends to show Joe first hand what she experiences when dating online or through Tinder. She also gives him feedback on his profile and …
Bad Advice From The Internet: "What To Do If She Says She Has A Boyfriend."
Are There Any Benefits Of Delaying Masturbation?
There are a lot of anecdotes from Reddit's NoFap and YourBrainOnPorn of guys who have issues with masturbation. Unfortunately, there's not much good science and virtually no studies on how much shoul…
How Do I Handle Another Guy Trying To Cock Block Me At A Bar?
This listener called in from Boston, which is a terrible city full of awful people. We've had multiple questions about how to handle assholes from there. We decided to answer one of them and rip on B…
Helping Joe, Episode 5
In week 5 of Helping Joe, Nils Parker steps in via Skype while Charlie is playing it away. Nils brings a different set of questions (and jokes) for dealing with Joe’s issues. He and Tucker Max dive a…
Bad Advice From The Internet: "Just Be Yourself"
Women give this advice to guys a lot, but it's useless. A better way for you to "just be yourself" is to first figure out what about you is attractive to women. Then accentuate these strengths by put…
Helping Joe, Episode 4
In week 4 of Helping Joe, Tucker and Charlie begin by talking about Joe's first improv class, going out to a bar with Charlie, and feedback from girls at that bar. They then dive into having better a…
How Do I Tell Her I Don't Want A Long-Term Relationship?
When a woman you are sleeping with wants an exclusive long-term relationship (boyfriend), but you are not ready to give that to her, it's best to be upfront and honest about it. Tucker Max was terrib…
Women Keep Flaking On Dates, What Do I Do?
This is a great question, but the way this young caller asks it and the background he gives us, which is great by the way because it helps us figure out what's really going on, shows that there are f…
Bad Advice From The Internet: "Women Love Assholes"
Getting drunk, yelling, and/or being rude with women is not an effective strategy.
However, there are traits of an 'asshole' that women do find attractive. This was Tucker's mating strategy for almo…
How Do I Deal With Jealousy?
Jealousy is the emotion of mate guarding, paying attention to the behavior of our mates around others. There are many evolutionary reasons for this, and Dr. Geoffrey Miller explains why a little jeal…
How Do I Regain Confidence After A Breakup Or Dry Spell?
This is normal and something every guy goes through. Two effective ways to start getting back out there and regaining confidence are small wins and great friends. Dr. Geoffrey Miller begins this Q&A …
What Should I Do If I'm Balding Or Graying?
Helping Joe, Episode 3
In week 3 of Helping Joe, Tucker Max and Charlie Hoehn talk about two of Joe's Tinder dates and break down what went wrong and why. They go over his mistakes, including one critical first date mistak…
Bad Advice From The Internet: "Fake It 'Til You Make It."
The idea that just believing in yourself, going out there, and faking it will lead to real confidence and long-term success.
Confidence is the realistic expectation that you have of being successful…
How Do I Take Myself Less Seriously And Be Less Shy Around People?
Taking yourself too seriously can mean many things like you may have no sense of humor or you're too into yourself. In this episode, Dr. Miller, Tucker, and Nils explain how self-deprecating humor, m…
How Do I Ask A Girl Out Who Is At Work And May Be Flirting With Me?
Women who work are usually paid to be nice to you, especially bartenders and waitresses. If you like her, there are low risk ways to see if she's interested. In this episode, Tucker Max, Nils Parker,…
How Do I Use Humor And Teasing With Women At Bars?
Humor is very attractive and displays many traits like intelligence, social proof, mental health. Not everyone can be a comedian, but you can go out with good friends, make fun of eachother, and brin…
Helping Joe, Episode 2
In the second week of Helping Joe, Tucker Max and Charlie Hoehn talk about Joe's Tinder profile (what he did right and wrong), his first Tinder date, why small talk is so important and easy it is to …
Bad Advice From The Internet: "It's Just a Numbers Game"
The Numbers Game ( the more girls you talk to, the more sex you have ) is bad and ineffective advice, even for short-term mating. There are some big assumptions that pua guys make with this that are …