Cockblock
To cockblock an individual (usually a male) is a term, used primarily by the seduction community, to describe the act of someone seeking to stop a person's advances towards someone else. A cockblock or cockblocker is a person who engages in such obstruction or intervention.
According to an article by a freelance writer, Joshua Bernstein, in the New York Press, cockblocking is a "foul act in which someone interferes with another’s attempt at finding happiness inside someone’s pants."[1] An author for the UWO Gazette believes that individuals frequenting bars in university towns are likely to be familiar with "this classic maneuver."[2] According to a student writer for the Yale Daily News, cockblocks "are a reality of dating."[3]
Reasons for cockblocking
When an individual's friend is pursued by an unsavory suitor, then that individual might cockblock the suitor as a protective measure.[2] A primary reason to cockblock is to protect a friend from hooking up under the influence of alcohol, to save the friend from possible acquaintance rape.[3] Friends might cockblock each other out of jealousy.[2] Cockblocking can be a test to screen for suitors who can withstand it.[2]
Usage in the seduction community
In the parlance of the seduction community, a cockblock refers to a person who intentionally or accidentally interferes with or hinders a pickup artist's game (i.e. his efforts to seduce a female, especially in a public setting such a bar or club).[4] In The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists, Neil Strauss writes, "a cockblock can be a friend of the woman, a friend of the pickup artist, or a complete stranger."[4] According to the pickup artist Mystery, when approaching a group of people with a woman he is interested in, it is important to win over any people in the group likely to cockblock him.[5] Strauss recounts how Owen Cook (aka Tyler) pioneered a tactic called "AMOGing" (i.e. competing with an Alpha Male Other Guy) to deal with male cockblocks.[6]
Other usage
"Cockblock" can also be used in a figurative manner to describe non-sexual interfering behavior. New York Magazine used the term to characterize the Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg's attempts to counter a deal initiated by Governor of New York David Paterson.[7]
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, "CockBlock" is the name of a queer, mostly lesbian, dance club in San Francisco.[8]
References
- ^ Bernstein, Joshua. "Feeling blocked". New York Press. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c d Larkin, Matt (2004-09-15). "The fine art of the "cock block"". UWO Gazette. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Krinsky, Natalie (2002-11-15). "The fine art of the "cock block"". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Neil, Strauss (2005). The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists. Regan Books. p. 440. ISBN 0-06-055473-8.
- ^ The Game, p. 20.
- ^ The Game, p. 234.
- ^ "Bloomberg and Paterson: The Claws Come Out". New York Magazine. 2008-6-16. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Chonin, Neva (2007-07-07). "The Gay Spin". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-08-08.