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7 Ways to Get Laid in 2026 (What Actually Works)

Channel: Dan Bacon
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sOvOmBIGZ0

Dan Bacon ranks seven paths a man can take to have sex or a relationship with an attractive woman, scoring each on speed, effort, effectiveness, and long-term success, and argues that only learning to trigger attraction reliably works.

Key points

The seven paths

  • Paying for sex (escorts/prostitutes): fast and effective, but low long-term success; many men end up feeling empty and more insecure around non-paid women.
  • Dating apps: he claims users skew roughly 70% men / 30% women, so women become very picky and select on looks, apparent income, and job. Says only a small slice of single people use apps at all, and women view men on apps as unable to attract women in real life. Cites that app-formed marriages divorce more often, and that many apps let women filter out men under 6 feet.
  • Being a nice guy: slow, lands men in the friend zone; if it works it is usually a rebound that ends in heartbreak. He says being good is fine, but niceness alone does not create a spark.
  • Becoming a high-value man: real but slim odds (he cites 1.1% of adults being millionaires, average age 57). Money does not guarantee attraction or keeping a relationship; many become successful yet still cannot handle an attractive woman testing their confidence.
  • Just waiting: unpredictable and low effort; he says men who rely on it often reach their 50s and 60s having never gotten what they wanted.
  • Self-improvement (gym, self-help) for its own sake: worthwhile in general but unpredictable for attraction, because it does not directly target what makes women feel attracted.
  • Attraction skills: his recommended path. He frames it as triggering attraction rather than hoping to get lucky.

Underlying claims

  • Women use "mate choice copying" (more attracted to men other women want); male attraction is instant and visual, so a girlfriend or other women's interest raises a man's perceived value.
  • He claims studies show that when a man displays attractive non-physical traits, women rate him as better-looking; insecure or needy behavior lowers his rated looks.
  • Attractive women test a man's confidence by not reassuring him; the skill is staying confident under that pressure. He illustrates with a lawyer whose confidence collapsed when a woman was unimpressed.
  • Confidence, flirting, and a discreet sexual vibe matter more than height, looks, or money; he offers himself (5'9", average looks, ex-Toyota Corolla) and his community members as proof.

Note: the video repeatedly invokes "independent studies" and "mate choice copying" but names none.

Reception

  • Strongly positive among regular viewers; several long-time fans and returning members (men in their late 30s and 40s coming out of long relationships) say the methods still work when applied.
  • Multiple commenters enjoyed the unusual length and the "pick me, pick me" dating-profile bit, treating the video as an event.
  • The dating-app and divorce-rate argument resonated; some shared that apps damaged their self-esteem despite being good-looking.
  • Dan Bacon replied frequently, reinforcing points (e.g. that women who meet a man offline assess him more on non-physical traits).
  • A few practical and skeptical asides appeared, such as "where are you meeting 9s and 10s?" and a request for working subtitles.