British pickup artist targeting Asian women in Hong Kong defends videos, says ‘men should be free to be men’
Donald Trump-loving Nicholas Coakley, aka ‘Explorer Nick’, has racked up thousands of views on YouTube with clips such as ‘Chinese girls like dating white guys’ that depict him trying to seduce Asian women in public places
A British pickup artist who posts videos of himself approaching women in countries throughout Asia has brought his controversial dating techniques to the streets and malls of Hong Kong.
Nicholas Coakley, aka “Explorer Nick”, has made a name for himself with provocatively titled clips such as “Chinese girls like dating white guys”, which depict him hitting on Asian women in public places with the aim of seducing them.
His candid come-ons, which rack up thousands of views on YouTube, funnel viewers towards paid content that costs US$27 per month on URLs tailored to each country he visits.
He draws messages both of support from those who wish to emulate what they perceive as his success in dating, and criticism from others who take issue with his approach and the fact that he films women without their consent.
Coakley has been threatened with legal action in Thailand, where a young pharmacist took umbrage at him filming her and reported him to the police. But the 28-year-old says he is doing nothing wrong.
During an interview over Skype from his Airbnb rental in Hong Kong, Coakley is wearing a cap featuring the “Make America Great Again” slogan of US president Donald Trump, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by at least 19 women, and who the vlogger claims he can relate to.