You think only romantic relationships can be subject to PUA? In fact, the "deep emotional traps" in the crypto world can be even more intoxicating! Today, let's see how the Binance Alpha event uses classic romantic PUA tactics to gradually "control" you until you can't extricate yourself!
1. First, give you a little sweet taste, lower your defenses
Just like the early stages of a romance with "Baby, you are the most special", Binance Alpha starts with a low threshold: "Spend 10 seconds a day to earn points, easily gain rewards!" You think: It's that simple, let's give it a try. — This is the "honeymoon phase" of PUA, letting you lower your guard and take the first step.
2. Paint a grand picture, create FOMO
Romantic PUA will say, "We will travel the world together in the future", while Alpha tells you: "If the points increase a bit more, there will be airdrops, lucky prizes, and tiered rewards!" You start to feel anxious, afraid of missing out on bigger returns, FOMO (fear of missing out) is at its peak, leading you to invest more and more.
3. Daily check-ins, forming habits
PUA objects will have you report daily, while Alpha offers you "daily tasks, weekly airdrops"; not accumulating points feels like missing out on their goodnight. Gradually, your life rhythm is clearly arranged by Alpha, forming a path dependence that you can't escape from.
4. Community atmosphere, reinforcing herd mentality
Romantic PUA will make you feel like "everyone is doing this", in the Alpha community, everyone flaunts their scores and shows off rewards, creating an atmosphere of “the whole world is using Alpha.” You don’t want to fall behind, and you’re getting deeper and deeper.
5. Sunk cost, hard to extricate
Once you've invested time, energy, and money, the PUA object says, "You've put in so much for me, can you really walk away?" Alpha makes you feel, "I've already accumulated so many points, giving up would be too much of a loss!" The sunk cost effect makes you invest more and more, making it hard to pull away.
Worried about encountering PUA in a relationship? When using Alpha, you're even more afraid of being caught in a "deep emotional trap"! Binance Alpha uses all the classic tactics of romantic PUA to take you from "just giving it a try" to "deeper and deeper."
