I am sure that the PUA scene has died down a lot over the past 12 years! It is nowhere near as big as it was when I first discovered in way back in early 2007. I think that is because of the rise of dating apps like Tinder and people getting bored with pick up and going back to social circle dating. If you havent got a large social circle though and if you are no good at getting dates from Tinder then pick up is your only other option.