From The San Francisco Standard · · 50s
SlutCon 2026: Flirting Conference in Berkeley
Men pay up to $18k to learn flirting at Berkeley event.
In brief
Men pay up to $18k to learn flirting at Berkeley event. SlutCon 2026, a three-day flirting conference in Berkeley, saw 111 men pay between $3,000 and $18,000 to learn flirting with women. Originally reported by The San Francisco Standard.
SlutCon 2026
A three-day flirting conference in Berkeley teaches men to flirt, handle rejection, and make moves with consent.
Attendance and Fees
111 men paid between $3,000 and $18,000 to attend, with nearly 100 volunteer flirt girls in green wristbands.
Organizers and Criticism
Organized by sex researcher Aella and podcast cohost Chesed, SlutCon faces claims it's a front for prostitution and undermines AI safety.
Location and Context
SlutCon was held at Lighthaven, a Berkeley campus run by a rationalist nonprofit that hosts AI safety events.
What to remember
SlutCon 2026, a three-day flirting conference in Berkeley, saw 111 men pay between $3,000 and $18,000 to learn flirting with women.
