The Cocky Funny Technique

At the awesome Social Life Magazine Party I talked to this cocky guy who said he never buys women drinks and always gives them backhanded compliments like "those shoes look really comfortable."

He said the secret to getting laid was to have an air of mystery by keeping them guessing as to who you are and what you do. (He said he worked for UPS.) He said if you’re too nice and they know you want them then they either jerk you around or find another more interesting challenge. So let me ask you this –

Does this kind of cocky/funny psychology work?