A dating coach I'm connected to had a nice summary of the frame: a guy would have more luck focusing on being interested rather than interesting. Although I'm not sure this guy was even trying that hard to be interesting.

But as a general approach to strategy, listening and asking questions, leaving space for response: a lot of people could execute that strategy today.

Whereas if the strategy is to up your status then it takes a lot of time and money to get a raise, found a successful company, practice your PUA stories in the mirror, or whatever it is that you adopt from the be interesting bucket of strategies. Just skip all that and make a connection instead.