Five Ways to Get Laid at a Science Fiction Convention

1) Know Your Territory

If you’re planning to pick up girls at a sci-fi convention realize quickly that you’re not in Kansas anymore. Realize that the girls here are more interested in Firefly and Battlestar Galactica than they are in meeting men. So the best advice I can give here is know what the fuck you’re talking about. Try specializing in one category, whether it be World of Warcraft, Star Trek, Dungeons and Dragon, or Neil Gaiman. The key here is to get a meaningful conversation going. Even if it’s debate whether Asimov is better than Clarke — which he isn’t.



2) The Importance of Cosplay

To me there’s nothing hotter than a woman dressed as Xena, Zelda, or even one of them chicks from Final Fantasy. So why not throw yourself into the fray as well. Many convention goers take part in what is known as cosplay, dressing up as their favorite anime or video characters for fun in elaborate often outrageous costumes. What woman can resist a man dressed as Titus Cloud showing her his impressively-sized “sword”, if you know what I mean?


3) Join Her Guild

The internet has allowed us to meet loads of people without ever having to actually talk to them fact to face. Email, instant messaging, it has all allowed us to communicate in ways we’ve never imagined. Some people take it to a whole new extreme. MMORPGs (massively multi-player online role playing games) take it to a new level, no pun intended. Games like World of Warcraft, Everquest, Project Entropia, and others have allowed groups of people, known as ‘guilds’ to battle online in real-time. You wouldn’t believe it but it’s actually a great way to meet women, that is if you know what you’re doing.



I actually had a friend who went to California to the annual Blizzcon convention and hooked up with one of the members of his guild after meeting her in person for the first time. If you’re not into these games, it’s very playful to challenge a girl to Guitar Hero or DDR if that option is available to you.

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4) Pretend You’re a Famous Author

Nothing impresses a woman more than a man who’s written a novel, or two, or three. Fortunately for us, most people don’t keep tabs on many authors profile save for a few favorites. Simply say to her you’re a well known author who’s just finished his book signing for his latest novel. For extra points keep a copy of your ‘book’ handy to show her as proof. Just make sure it doesn’t have the author’s picture on the inside jacket. I suggest paperbacks for this. While copyright infringement may be illegal, pretending to be someone famous to sleep with a woman has been going on unregulated for generations. Keep this tip close to home.

5) Be Yourself

When all else fails this is the best advice I can give you, just be yourself. If you’re talking about us hardcore science fiction aficionados it is very much still a boy’s club. If a gorgeous woman is attending an event like that it is not by accident, she’s a fan of the genre. Use this as a launching point for your relationship and build it from there. It’s much easier to get into a relationship with a girl if you already have mutual interests. Don’t get discouraged. Be yourself.