Doc Love (real name Thomas Hodges) is a relationship coach for men. ^[2]

The primary concept in his teachings is for a man to be a challenge to the woman he is interested in.

Challenge is the most important reason that a woman is attracted to and chooses to stay in a relationship with one man over another.

Challenge is defined as "allowing the woman to do the pursuing".

Other key ideas in "The System" include a list of Male Traits and Female Traits.

Doc Love's additional ideas from his philosophy include bringing salesmanship into the area of dating, namely by "closing the deal" with a woman by getting her HOME phone number.

He teaches his students and adherents to assess a woman's level of interest in the relationship by placing more importance on her actions than what she says.

Doc Love's stated interest is to improve relationships between men and women, decrease the nation's divorce rate and gradually quell the 'war between the sexes'.

He is highly critical of most self-acclaimed relationship experts who he criticizes as having no understanding of the concept of challenge and why women value it.

Doc Love resides in Oceanside, CA, and he maintains a website that advertises his dating self-help material.