Dating and self-improvement: my story, a coach in Brussels and an honest look at the scene
Around the time I was 19, I realized I had barely any social skills. After a lot of practice I realized I was free. I could talk to anyone I liked.
— THE Librarian
Come to the Meetup in BrusselsFree 15-min intro call with NelsonAt a glance
Figures checked 11–12 October 2026 and listed with sources at the bottom of this page. They change over time.
My story
Around the time I was 19, I realized I had barely any social skills. I was the quiet one at family gatherings, could barely look people in the eye and, above all, I felt imprisoned in social interactions.
So, I googled a way to talk to girls or anyone I liked on the internet. I came to a forum of men and sometimes women where they talked about “Mastering social skills” like this one: forum thread about meeting dating coach Nelson in Brussels
So one day I found a friend called JC who was also interested in these things. He told me there was this young person who really did amazing things at his age. We were going to go to his apartment and learn something special from him. And so I went forth with a lot of open-mindedness.
There I learned about my environment, I learned about my significant other and about myself. After a lot of practice I realized I was free. I could talk to anyone I liked and maybe… even get a girlfriend.

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Learn in person with Nelson in Brussels
Come and learn in person from Nelson the dating coach Brussels
Here in Brussels city. With a specialized course on dating and self-improvement. From us, to you. From communication to positive feelings. From the inner world to the outer.
Nelson’s coaching is not a list of pick-up lines. It’s about you, without the performance. In his own words: “Stop performing. Start connecting.”
Book a free 15-min intro callamphibiancoaching.comWhat you’ll work on: four phases, three months
The phases are a guide, not a script. Everyone moves through them in their own way.
- Small group, on purpose. Nelson works with a small number of men at a time, with one-to-one sessions and group sessions.
- The freeze lives in your body. You know the moment: someone matters, and suddenly you’re rehearsing every sentence. Nelson says you can’t think your way out of that, so a big part of the work is physical.
- Real connection, not tricks. No clever openers, no push-pull games, no manipulation. He helps you build emotional intelligence first.
- Water and land. The name “Amphibian” comes from that balance: water stands for emotions, land for being grounded.
For two years now his method has also had a spiritual side. Nelson is a shamanic practitioner too, and he blends coaching with somatic and energetic work, adapted to each person and only for those who want it.


Come to the Meetup
The nicest way to start is to just come along to THE Golden Library Research Group in Brussels. No pressure, no sales talk. You can just listen if you like.
Give it a go. Join the group on Meetup to see the next date, or book the event below.
Join THE Golden Library Research GroupSee the eventRather talk one-to-one first? Book a free 15-minute intro call with Nelson.
What a dating coach costs in Belgium
Let’s be honest about money. According to BRUZZ (11 February 2026), most Brussels dating coaches charge between €50 and €120 per hour. Nelson doesn’t list prices on his site. The easiest way to find out is to ask him in the free 15-minute intro call.
| Coach | Where / language | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Montoisy, Amphibian Coaching | Brussels, in person; EN | Not listed; ask in the free call | amphibiancoaching.com |
| Tente | Brussels, video; EN | €120 / 60 min | iamtente.com |
| Wolfious | Belgium; NL | €75/h, 4 sessions €240* | wolfious.be |
| datingcoach.be | Zonhoven; NL | €100/h* | datingcoach.be |
| Alles is Liefde | Flanders; NL | €100 excl. VAT, 3 sessions €270* | allesisliefde.be |
| Matthias Séduction | Belgium; FR | €100 / month* | matthias-seduction.webador.be |
* Seen in a search-result summary only, not confirmed on the coach’s own page. Checked 12 Oct 2026.

Popular free videos
A few of the most-viewed dating and social-skills videos we found on YouTube. They are free and worth a look; they are not endorsements. View counts from 12 October 2026.






Parody and real tries
Pickup has been a gift to comedians. These are the parodies and “I tried it” videos people actually watch. Good for a laugh, and a reminder that tricks rarely look as smooth as the sales pitch.




From pickup books to rizz apps
| Year | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Eric Weber’s How to Pick Up Girls!, the first mass-market “pickup” manual, gives the scene its name. | Wikipedia |
| 1988 | Ross Jeffries starts teaching “Speed Seduction” with NLP techniques. | Wikipedia |
| 1994 | The Usenet newsgroup alt.seduction.fast starts; field reports and jargon (“openers”, “negs”) begin here. | Wikipedia |
| 2005 | Neil Strauss’s book The Game makes the bootcamp industry famous. | Wikipedia |
| 2007–08 | VH1 airs the reality show The Pick Up Artist. | Wikipedia |
| 2014 | Australia cancels and the UK refuses a visa for RSD instructor Julien Blanc after videos of him grabbing women by the throat. The scene splits: one part rebrands as dating coaching and self-improvement. | BBC |
| Today | Women’s dating coaches and self-improvement creators have far bigger audiences than any pickup brand, and AI “wingman” apps are booming (RIZZ: 7.2M Android installs). | AppBrain |

What people search for


“Rizz” searches are mostly people looking up the slang word, not people looking for a coach. In Belgium hardly anyone searches for a dating coach on Google, which is one more reason we do it the old-fashioned way: in person, at the Meetup.
An honest note
THE Golden Library recommends approaches based on honesty, respect and consent. Some figures in the history of “pickup” have been widely criticised, and some face criminal charges that they deny; we don’t feature them.
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Sources
- BRUZZ, Sophie Soukias, 11 Feb 2026
- Amphibian Coaching (Nelson Montoisy)
- Free 15-minute alignment call (Calendly)
- THE Golden Library Research Group (Meetup)
- Wikipedia: Pickup artist
- Wikipedia: Ross Jeffries
- Wikipedia: The Pickup Artist (TV series)
- Wikipedia: Mark Manson
- BBC, 19 Nov 2014: Julien Blanc visa
- Hambling-Jones & Merrison 2012 (Journal of Pragmatics)
- O’Neill 2018, Seduction (LSE)
- University of York, 2018
- Belgian law of 22 May 2014 (Justel)
- RedPulse: r/dating_advice
- AppBrain: RIZZ
- Tente
- Wolfious
- datingcoach.be
- Alles is Liefde
- Matthias Séduction
- Owen Cook Self Help (YouTube)
Also used: Google Trends via pytrends and YouTube search and channel pages (12 Oct 2026), from THE Golden Library report “Pickup Artists, Dating Coaches and Self-Improvement”. Image credits: video thumbnails from YouTube, belonging to their channels; photos of Nelson from amphibiancoaching.com; charts are our own.
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