The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists is a 2005 non-fiction book by Neil Strauss. It chronicles the author's experiences in the subculture of pickup artists, detailing techniques and strategies used to attract women.
my dad literally sent me that book I remember being in college when it came out the game
""The book 'The Game' is explicitly mentioned by title in the context of pickup artistry and dating advice, and the speaker recalls his father sending it to him."