Assanova writes about conforming to a pre-conceived image of black men. What if you're Asian? Asians guys in America get a bad rap. None of the stereotypes associated with Asians are sexy. For any Asian guy trying to hook up with white girls - downplay your ethnicity. Don't mention it, don't acknowledge it, don't bring up anything remotely related to Asians - especially in the first 30 minutes of a cold approach. Your goal at the onset is to crush all her stereotypes and prejudices towards Asian men. Do this and she'll soon forget she's talking to "just another Asian guy".
Younger women are attracted to IMAGE. Fellas, it's not YOU that they are attracted to, it's how much you CONFORM to a media-sanctioned IMAGE of what's cool and what's in. The guys with the hottest girls are always decked out in the latest styles and trends. The guys that are alone are the guys that don't have an "avatar" - the guys who are dressed non-descript, the average "guy-guys". Make the connection. It's why PUA gurus advocate peacocking.
Friends with Benefits is awesome. Just don’t hook up with chicks looking for a Relationship. Wow, that just summed up 375 words. This is true. I'm not telling Asian guys to disown their heritage - be proud of it, that's Alpha. But only "bring out the Asian" once you've established enough rapport with the girl that she KNOWS you're cool and not her perception of a typical Asian guy.
Your aim during a pickup is to actively DISSOCIATE from anything that will harm you in anyway. And if you're an Asian guy, that includes all the negative stereotypes associated with Asian dudes. If an Asian dude starts talking about origami and fortune cookies while trying to pickup a white girl, she's going to lump you in with all the other dorky sexless Asian guys - that is the prevailing PERCEPTION of Asian men.
If I'm a nerd into nerdy stuff, am I going to talk about comic books and Dungeons&Dragons during a pickup? There's nothing inherently wrong with these activities, it's the sort of guys that are ASSOCIATED with these activities that's the issue - guys that typically don't get girls. Since she doesn't know enough about you yet, she'll typecast you with all the other guys normally into these activities. Ergo, you don't talk about nerdy stuff like this in the first half-hour of a pickup.