Erik von Markovik (born September 24, 1971), more popularly known by his stage name Mystery, is a Canadian pickup artist and television personality. He is best known for his profiling in Neil Strauss's The Game and his appearances on the VH1 television show The Pickup Artist.He has been criticized for promoting unethical and manipulative behavior.His work has also been used to help people to initiate long-term stable relationships, as the study "The Dating Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Emerging Science of Human Courtship", done using his book The Mystery Method as well as another famous book, The Game explores. Source: Wikipedia (en)