Merg,

I think Deangelo is described in "The Game." He was a student who became a top gamer and began teaching it.

Your strategy is right on for girls in your age group. By the time they're in their late 30s, with kids and divorced, what they're looking for in a man changes significantly. Those with any brains are no longer interested in jerks, or witty cocky funny guys like yourself. The brainless ones take longer to mature, not unexpectedly.