From an article by Christopher Riley in The Telegraph, May 9
Richard Feynman became something of a womanizer, dating undergraduates and hanging out with show girls and prostitutes in Las Vegas. In a celebrated book of anecdotes about his life – Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman – the scientist recounts how he applied an experimental approach to chatting up women.
Having assumed, like most men, that you had to start by offering to buy them a drink, he explains how a conversation with a master of ceremonies at a nightclub in Albuquerque one summer prompted him to change tactics. And to his surprise, an aloof persona proved far more successful than behaving like a gentleman.
Eric Koch’s new book, New Beginnings, was launched on September 20. The book is available from 
To make herself appealing to a man who appears uninterested is a challenge some women are unable to resist, either because or despite having a father or mother who was distant. This statement is unprovable!
Having read “Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman” so many years ago, I recommend it to all. He also touches on safe cracking, drumming, and yes, the mystery of women; a truly brilliant lateral thinker. Richard Feynman will always be a welcome guest at my imaginary dinner parties.