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{{Infobox person
| name = Alan Roger Currie
| image = AlanRogerCurrie 2017.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Currie attending ''The 21 Convention'' as a featured speaker in Orlando, Florida (September 30, 2017)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|3|3}}
| birth_place = [[Gary, Indiana]], U.S.
| years_active = 1999–present
| alma_mater = [[Indiana University Bloomington]]
| occupation = {{flat list|
* author
* motivational speaker
* podcaster
* dating coach
}}
| website = [http://www.directapproachdating.com directapproachdating.com]
}}

'''Alan Roger Currie''' (born March 3, 1963) is an American [[dating coach]], [[self-help]] author, [[motivational speaker]], and [[YouTube|YouTube personality]].<ref name="BlackSpeakers">{{cite web|url=http://www.blackspeakers.com/profiles/alan_roger_currie.html|title=Biography for Alan Roger Currie|work=BlackSpeakers.com|accessdate=2009-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225052534/http://www.blackspeakers.com/profiles/alan_roger_currie.html|archive-date=2008-12-25|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref><ref name="ModeOne.net Biography">{{cite web|url=http://modeone.net/AlanRogerCurrie.html|author=Alan Roger Currie|title=Biography for Alan Roger Currie|work=The Mode One Approach website|accessdate=2009-08-15}}</ref><ref name="Yates">{{cite press release |last=Yates |first=Adrienne |date=23 April 2018 |title=Alan Roger Currie Named Best Dating Coach for Men on YouTube |url=http://www.pr.com/press-release/750684 |location=Hollywood, CA |publisher=PR.com |agency=Yates Public Relations |access-date=2018-04-23}}</ref> He has written advice books on [[dating]] and [[interpersonal relationship]]s, [[Interpersonal communication|verbal communication skills]], identifying various [[Psychological manipulation|manipulative "mind games"]] employed between the genders, [[seduction]], [[Male dominance (BDSM)|erotic dominance]] & [[Female submission|submission]] ([[BDSM]]), and engaging in erotically explicit "[[dirty talk]]" with women.

==Background==
Currie was born on March 3, 1963, in [[Gary, Indiana]],<ref name="BlackSpeakers"/><ref name="ModeOne.net Biography"/> the son of Dr. Clarence R. Currie, one of the first two African-American graduates of the [[Indiana University]] School of [[Optometry]], and Mildred R. Currie, an art teacher in the [[Gary Community School Corporation]].<ref name="crusader">{{Cite news|url= |title=Chuck Deggan's Den – S-C-O-P-I-N-G: Alan Roger Currie (archived)|author=Chuck Deggans|work=Gary Crusader|date=1993-06-05}}</ref> He started writing his own original comic books when he was six years old, which he sold for $0.05 to $0.15 to his classmates. He attended [[William A. Wirt High School]] where he served as president of the student body during his senior year, and was also elected president of the entire high school population of Gary, Indiana.<ref name="crusader"/> Currie attended [[Indiana University (Bloomington)]] where he earned [[Dean's List|Dean's List Scholar]] honors and a B.A. in Economics.<ref name="BlackSpeakers"/><ref name="ModeOne.net Biography"/><ref name="Post-Tribune – Moore">{{cite news|author=Moore, Janis|title=Honesty Policy: Gary native publishes book on his dating philosophy|work=[[Post-Tribune]]|date=2006-09-06}}</ref> He was a member of the predominantly African-American fraternity [[Kappa Alpha Psi]].<ref name="BlogTalkRadio">{{cite web|url=http://blog.blogtalkradio.com/celebrities/soundbits-alan-roger-currie-singles-scene/|title=SoundBits: Alan Roger Currie Does His Thing for the Singles Scene|accessdate=2009-08-15}}</ref>

==Career==
In the mid-1980s, Currie began to land roles in local, regional, and national television commercials.<ref name="ModeOne.net Biography"/><ref name="Post-Tribune – Moore"/> In 1989, he won the [[Miller Lite Comedy Search]] contest for up-and-coming comedians held in Chicago.<ref name="ModeOne.net Biography"/> He started his brief career as a comedian as the opening act for [[Robin Harris]] during the 1989 [[Circle City Classic]] in [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]. He has made brief appearances on ''[[The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet]]'',<ref>{{cite episode |title=Relationship 101 segment: What is 'normal?' |series=[[The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet]] |date=22 August 2008 |url= |network=FOX and [[MyNetworkTV]] |season=2 |number=255 |last=Jerrick |first=Mike (host) |last2=Huddy |first2=Juliet (host)}}</ref> ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'',<ref>{{cite episode |title=What do you 'like' or 'dislike' about Today's Dating Scene? |series=[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]] |date=2 February 1987 |url= |network=Harpo Productions |season=1 |number=290 |last=Winfrey |first=Oprah (host)}}</ref> ''[[The Phil Donahue Show]]'',<ref>{{cite episode |title=Married Women Who Cheat |series=[[The Phil Donahue Show|Donahue]] |date=24 September 1990 |url= |network=WGN-TV and Multimedia, Inc. |season=21 |number=15 |last=Donahue |first=Phil (host)}}</ref> and ''[[Steve Harvey (TV series)|The Steve Harvey Television Talk Show]].''<ref>{{cite episode |title=Ask Steve Segment: I Love Butter Pecan! |series=[[Steve Harvey (TV series)|The Steve Harvey TV Talk Show]] |date=9 October 2012 |url= |network=NBC |season=1 |number=26 |last=Harvey |first=Steve (host)}}</ref>

In the mid-to-late 1990s, Currie shifted from acting and stand-up comedy to writing and screenwriting.<ref name="ModeOne.net Biography"/><ref name="Post-Tribune – Moore"/> In May 1994, after completing one year in the [[Kelley School of Business]] MBA Program,<ref name="BlackSpeakers"/><ref name="ModeOne.net Biography"/> Currie moved to [[Los Angeles, California]], to pursue a career as a screenwriter and filmmaker.<ref name="ModeOne.net Biography"/><ref name="Post-Tribune – Moore"/> He was hired into the [[NBC page]] program in [[Burbank, California]]<ref name="BlackSpeakers"/><ref name="ModeOne.net Biography"/> and began working for [[The Burbank Studios|NBC Studios]].<ref name="Post-Tribune – Moore"/> He later worked for [[Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation]] in their Guest Relations and Special Events department.<ref name="Post-Tribune – Moore"/>

===Dating and relationships author===
Currie developed his concept of "The Four Modes of Verbal Communication" in October 1990 and published his first pamphlet in 1998, entitled ''Mode One: Let Them Know What You're Really Thinking''.<ref name="United States Copyright Office">{{cite web|url=http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&Search%5FArg=Currie%2C%20Alan%20Roger&Search%5FCode=NALL&CNT=25&PID=cyYpFkqjQBbSrxqz5HcJ8VyDlS&SEQ=20090815104039&SID=1|title=Copyright Catalog TXu000847895 – Currie, Alan Roger|work=[[United States Copyright Office|US Copyright Office – Library of Congress]]|accessdate=2009-08-15}}</ref> The 26-page pamphlet outlined general characteristics of each of his "Four Modes" of [[interpersonal communication]] styles with women:

* Mode One behavior – characterized as highly self-assured, up-front, unapologetic and straightforwardly honest
* Mode Two behavior – characterized as pleasant, polite, cautious and "beat-around-the-bush"
* Mode Three behavior – characterized as phony, cowardly, deceptive and fawning
* Mode Four behavior – characterized as resentful, vindictive, misogynistic and harshly critical

Currie converted his initial pamphlet into an eBook in 1999<ref name="Copyright Office – Library of Congress">{{cite web|url=http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=3&ti=1,3&Search%5FArg=Currie%2C%20Alan%20Roger&Search%5FCode=NALL&CNT=25&PID=b1TNnS88PLwgOWXbrTZQkm1d9pUr&SEQ=20090815110254&SID=1|title=Copyright Catalog TXu000905742 – Currie, Alan Roger|work=[[United States Copyright Office]]|accessdate=2009-08-15}}</ref> and began selling it via the Internet. He advocates for "being honest" and has argued that "cutting to the chase is best as it doesn't waste anyone's time."<ref>Andersen, Charlotte Hilton (2016). "[https://www.rd.com/advice/relationships/conversation-starters/ 37 Conversation Starters That Make You Instantly Interesting]". ''Reader's Digest''. Retrieved September 11, 2018.</ref> His approach has been described as "less gimmicky" compared to the methods of [[pickup artist]]s because of his "straight up unapologetic honesty".<ref>Rabasto, Emily K. (May 4, 2015). "[https://www.arcurrent.com/magazine-dam/2015/05/04/the-art-of-the-pickup-a-look-into-the-culture-of-sacramentos-pickup-artists/ The Art of the Pickup: A look into the culture of Sacramento’s pickup artists]". ''The American River Current''. Retrieved September 11, 2018.</ref> Comedian [[Ian Coburn]] described his writing as "refreshing and truly helpful". Currie has stated that, "If you are attracted to a woman, the best way to capture her attention is to tell her what your intentions are; She may initially gasp in shock, but she is more likely to go out with you."<ref name="Post-Tribune – DeNeal">{{cite news|author=DeNeal, Lisa|title=Straight talk success: Gary man scores with advice book on relationships|work=Post-Tribune|date=2008-09-18}}</ref>

Currie was a speaker at the first Direct Dating Summit for Men in London, England in 2010. The weekend conference has since been held in various cities all over the world, and is geared toward helping single heterosexual men looking for advice on how to improve their interpersonal communication skills with women. Currie has spoken at several of these conferences.<ref>{{cite press release |last=Yates |first=Adrienne |date=1 November 2010 |title="Mode One" Book Author Alan Roger Currie to Speak in London |url=http://www.pr.com/press-release/273939 |location=London, UK |publisher=PR.com |agency=Yates Public Relations |access-date=2010-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |last=Yates |first=Adrienne |date=15 April 2013 |title=Book Author Alan Roger Currie to Speak in Berlin, Germany |url=http://www.pr.com/press-release/485334 |location=Berlin, Germany |publisher=PR.com |agency=Yates Public Relations |access-date=2013-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |last=Yates |first=Adrienne |date=22 July 2013 |title="Mode One" Book Author on His Return to Manhattan: "I Am Not a Pick Up Artist" |url=http://www.pr.com/press-release/504553 |location=Manhattan, NY |publisher=PR.com |agency=Yates Public Relations |access-date=2013-07-22}}</ref>

Currie appeared in the July 2008 edition of ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]'' magazine.<ref name="Essence magazine">{{cite news|title=They Thought I'd Never Get Married|page=117|authors=Bridgette Bartlett and Demetria L. Lucas|work=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence magazine]]|date=July 2008}}</ref> He has written for [[Examiner.com]]. He was hired to teach an adult education course, "Dating for 21st Century Singles", through [[Indiana University Northwest]] in Gary, Indiana.<ref name="Northwest Indiana TIMES">{{cite news|url=http://www.nwitimes.com/lifestyles/times-correspondent-puts-himself-on-the-line-for-iu-class/article_bd2f45b3-b9fa-5a10-bf23-ab7b71ad2421.html|last=Earnshaw|first=Rob|title=Times Correspondent puts himself on the line for IU class|work=[[The Times of Northwest Indiana]]|date=May 9, 2009}}</ref> Currie was named "2017 Dating Coach of the Year" and "2017 Black Male YouTube Personality of the Year" by a website titled ''The Negro[[Manosphere]].com''<ref name="Yates"/>

===Radio personality===
From June 2007 to June 2016, Currie hosted an [[Internet radio]] show on the [[Blogtalkradio|BlogTalkRadio Internet Radio Network]] titled ''Upfront & Straightforward with Alan Roger Currie''. The show primarily centered on interviews and discussions with dating and life coaches, relationship experts, sexologists, seduction gurus, and marriage counselors.<ref name="BlogTalkRadio"/> Currie continues to host an adults-only [[podcast]], using his popular nickname "The King of Verbal Seduction", entitled ''The Erotic Conversationalist''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Erotic Conversationalist Adults Only Podcast Program|url=http://www.modeone.net/podcasts/|publisher=www.modeone.net|accessdate=12 May 2015}}</ref> The program centers on interviews and discussions with women from diverse backgrounds regarding their thoughts and opinions on issues related to women's sensuality and female sexual [[sexual desire|desire]] and [[sexual arousal|arousal]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Langston|first1=Leigh|title=Q & A with Alan Roger Currie a.k.a. The King of Verbal Seduction|url=http://dangerouslee.biz/2015/02/09/q-a-with-author-alan-roger-currie/|website=DangerousLee.biz|publisher=Dangerous Lee|accessdate=9 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211031659/http://dangerouslee.biz/2015/02/09/q-a-with-author-alan-roger-currie/|archive-date=2015-02-11|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref>

==Views on the seduction community==
Currie has resisted having his name associated with the [[seduction community]], which includes [[pickup artists]] and speakers such as [[Neil Strauss]], [[Mystery (pickup artist)|Mystery]], [[Ross Jeffries]] and [[Roosh V]]. He stated:

<blockquote>I am not a Pick Up Artist, never have been, and I will never refer to myself as such... I describe a 'pick up artist' as a man who employs psychological gimmicks, pleasant lies, and manipulative 'head games' in order to persuade naive and unsuspecting women into having sex with him.<ref>{{cite press release |last=Yates |first=Adrienne |date=22 July 2013 |title='Mode One' Book Author on His Return to Manhattan: "I Am Not a Pick Up Artist" |url=http://www.pr.com/press-release/504553 |location=New York City, NY |publisher=PR.com |agency=Yates Public Relations |access-date=2015-03-19}}</ref>
</blockquote>

Currie has criticized attraction and seduction techniques which emphasize or utilize misleading or manipulative tactics, saying, "Manipulation can provide benefits in the short-run, but very rarely if ever in the long-run. At some point, your real, true self will come to the surface." He has said that attempts to manipulate make people more vulnerable to themselves being manipulated.<ref>{{cite book |last=Currie |first=Alan Roger |date=2006 |title=Mode One: Let the Women Know What You're REALLY Thinking |publisher=Mode One Publishing, Inc. |pages=17–36 |chapter=Chapter Two – Manipulative "Game Playing": Why Men Frequently Feel Angry, Frustrated and Bitter towards Women|isbn=978-1-591-13897-6}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
Currie has released several self-published books, mostly centered on dating and interpersonal communication between men and women.
* Currie, Alan Roger (1999). ''Mode One: Let the Women Know What You're REALLY Thinking''. {{ISBN|1-59113-897-3}} - Intended to provide self-help and dating advice for heterosexual men.
* Currie, Alan Roger (2007). ''Mode One – HARDCORE: The Definitive Guide To Having Casual Sex With Women Who Don't Normally Have Casual Sex''. (ebook)
* Currie, Alan Roger (2009). ''Upfront and Straightforward: Let the Manipulative Game Players Know What You're REALLY Thinking''. {{ISBN|978-1601457950}} - Written to help single men and women identify "manipulative head games" that members of the opposite sex might employ in dating.
* Currie, Alan Roger (2010). ''Mode One – Semantics & Scenarios: Inside the Mind of the Manipulative Game Player''. (ebook)
* Currie, Alan Roger (2011). ''Oooooh . . . Say It Again: Mastering the Fine Art of Verbal Seduction and Aural Sex''. {{ISBN|978-1614348856}} - About [[Freud]]'s [[Madonna-whore complex]] theory on men's behavior toward women, and men's pursuit of short-term, non-monogamous sexual companionship versus more romantic, long-term, monogamous sexual relationships. The book also provides Currie's advice on "verbal seduction" and men becoming more [[Male dominance (BDSM)|erotically dominant]].
* Currie, Alan Roger (2012). ''The Possibility of Sex: How Naive and Lustful Men are Manipulated by Women Regularly''. {{ISBN|978-0985031435}} - About the behavior of women, whom Currie refers to as "Manipulative Timewasters", or women who, according to Currie, use the possibility of sex to gain favors from men.
* Currie, Alan Roger (2016). ''The Beta Male Revolution: Why Many Men Have Totally Lost Interest in Marriage in Today's Society''. {{ISBN|978-0985031497}} - A prequel to ''Mode One'' and ''The Possibility of Sex'' which claims there is a diminishing appeal for strictly monogamous marriages for men and women in the 21st century and examines how dating rituals have significantly changed in society since 1960.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.directapproachdating.com}}
* {{IMDb name|3113515}}

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