When I started getting into all of this years ago I was searching for a technique that would "create attraction".
First it was cocky funny, then it was negs, then it was swinggcat's push-pull. Which one is the right one?
All of them. When it comes down to it, and I'm sure there's an exception, but the only real technique for attraction is push-pull. Think about it. Cocky is the push funny is the pull. Negs - "Nice nails, are they real?" There's an example of pull push.
So why does push/pull work so well? Because it effects women on an emotional level. Women crave emotion and pushing and pulling is a way to move them emotionally.
Timing of push/pull is very important. Alot of the gurus will tell you to start hitting girls over the head with it right away, not good in my opinion. Go for a playful rapport with the girl first, and then start ratcheting up your value with some fun push/pull. It just makes more sense that way.