Owen Cook (also known as "Tyler", "Tyler Durden" (born in 1979 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is an entrepreneur, author and dating advisor. He is the figurehead of Real Social Dynamics, a company that specializes in teaching self actualization and dating advice. Background Owen Cook graduated with a degree in philosophy from Queen's University in Kingston. He first became interested in pick-up as a young man after breaking up with his long-time girlfriend. Following the breakup, Owen left school and suffered a deep depression. He is mentioned by Neil Strauss in his book The Game. Strauss describes his distrust of Cook as a result of his experience mentoring Owen and fellow student "Papa" (Nicholas Kho). The book also describes the establishment of Real Social Dynamics by Cook and Papa, a company dedicated to teaching men how to interact with women and a manipulative conflict with a third pick-up artist, Mystery.
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