The Seduction/ Pick Up Artist Community began in the early 70s and slowly developed as a secret underworld society for the next 35 years. In 2005 "The Community" as its members called it was revealed by the bestselling publication "The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pick Up Artists" to the world. Since this revelation there has been ever wider mainstream recognition of "the Community" in the media (television, radio, internet, commercial companies, books) as it has developed into a full blown social movement with hundreds of thousands of men worldwide following the teachings. This timeline tracks the development of "The Community" and the figurehead leaders who helped to create and disperse its teachings from its secret days to its mass market trend status.