Christian Hudson's Biography(Photos)

Christian Hudson has a long history of
passionate contribution to the world of men's

manager and I was looking for a new
commercial project to keep me busy while

dating advice. As one of the founders of
Charisma Arts, most guys know his name.

finishing my degree. Eighteen months later,
our company was running training programs

Living in New York City, Christian has become
a standout in the high-profile social scene

worldwide, had its own reality show, and had
been featured in dozens of major news

in the Big Apple and has consistently been
able to attract and date some of the world's

publications. It was quite an adventure;
trips to London, San Francisco, and Austin on

most beautiful women. Learn from him in this
mind blowing discussion exactly what it takes

the weekends to teach events, then a return
to Ann Arbor to hit the history books during

to approach and attract women who are
particularly beautiful. Tune in for one of

the week.

the most poignant programs in this entire
series. His insights will both shock you and

During this time, I had an incredible
relationship with one of the best girl’s

empower you...guaranteed.

I’ve ever known, who remains my good friend
to this day. I finally began to overcome my

"Christian: the level at which you frame
control and AMOG is beyond anything I have

association with my belongings, but a more
insidious association began to set in –

ever seen. Not just in the perspective of
gaming but in all aspects of your personal

that of a man who is respected by other men
for being good with women.

and professional life. You're a seriously
deep thinker, sharp, and a real leader." -

Upon moving to New York after graduation in

Calvin, New York

‘06, I left the dating advice world and
started a beverage company. But I began to

miss my connection with clients, and the
enjoyment I took from helping men improve

When I was about twenty years old, I dropped
out of University of Michigan to start a

their social lives. I sold my stake in the
beverage company six months after starting

software company. Entrepreneurial from the
days of my youth when I ran a baseball card

it, and have been rocking and rolling again
on dating and personal coaching since the

racket from my parents’ basement, it
wasn’t until I started this business that I

summer of ‘07.

would achieve any degree of success. We were
eventually sold to EMC Corporation (NYSE:

EMC), and while I never made megabucks from
the business, it nevertheless afforded me a

exclusive social events in the world, dated
incredibly beautiful girls you see in

comfortable lifestyle.

magazines, and have shared drinks with
business leaders whose books have been on

But right around the time we launched it,
another major event happened in my life –

bestseller lists. But I’ve seen how quickly
it all comes and goes, as well. And I

my first breakup. My four year girlfriend,
the love of my life and (looking back

retrospectively) a big part of my identity,
decided it was time for her to move on. This

strength from his accomplishments, belongings
and the women dates is the unhappy subject of

hurt – tremendously so – but it wasn’t
one week later that our company completed its

the ever-changing nature of his environment.

first round of funding. To console myself
about my breakup, I promptly went and bought

In the end, all we really have are our
values, our abilities, and our energy to give

an Audi TT and spent way too much on Armani,
Zegna and Canali’s spring fashions –

and to the world. We learn that the quality
of women in our lives is a direct reflection

retail therapy at its finest. Thus began a
period of years where I would define myself

of the quality of men who we are. And we
learn that when we walk into a bar, a party,

by my belongings, my accomplishments, and a
general sense of entitlement.

or down the street, the greatest gift we can
share with others is a fun, strong, authentic

I would go on to date some wonderful girls,

self.

but there were always elements of inadequacy
and insecurity in my relationships. I

The Social Man is about elevating the quality
of your life, about finding and connecting

wasn’t terrible at meeting women – in
fact, I did fairly well – but whenever I

with your values, about learning new social
skills, and not least of all, about bringing

met a girl who I really liked, things began
to break down quickly.

amazing new women into your life. The men
I’ve been fortunate enough to work with

Several years into the life of my company,

here have all inspired me and are all masters
of their own worlds. I may not always agree

one of my employees turned me on to a book
called “Double Your Dating.” Everything

with them, but I respect what they’ve been
able to achieve for themselves, and I hope

therein made sense, and my eyes began to
expand to this little community of men who

that they inspire and educate you as well.

were talking about how to meet and seduce
women. The smarminess of it always bothered

And if you ever have any thoughts or
questions, I encourage you to get in touch

me (after all, I was raised Catholic), but a
morbid curiosity kept me engaged.

with me directly, by sending email to
christian at thesocialman dot com. I do my

Then, upon leaving my business and returning

best to read and respond to every note.

to college, I was introduced to a man who was
a thought leader in this dating advice