The best pick-up line

It’s really, extraordinarily simple. You’ll think of me as a right one when you find out what it is!

The best pick-up line is this: “Hi!”

It’s true! You need to say it with a warm, confident smile, and open body language. Make sure that you face the person you are talking to; do not have crossed arms or legs; and make eye contact.

Of course, you can’t just stop there. However, just asking “Would you like to go out with me?” is not likely to get you anywhere. The problem is that the other person doesn’t know you at all; the ice has not been broken! What you need to do is to start making some smalltalk at this point.

Does he/she have anything that you particularly noticed that’s moderately unusual, like a musical instrument badge? You could ask, “I couldn’t help notice your badge. Do you play the guitar?” Or maybe an unusual jacket, in which case you say something like, “What an unusual coat! I’ve never seen one like that before. It looks great on you. I hope you don’t mind me mentioning it.”

Maybe you are in the supermarket, near the wines. You could try, “I’m cooking for a dinner party tonight, but I don’t know a lot about wines. Do you know what wine would go well with chicken?” Note that you don’t actually have to be cooking for a dinner party tonight. You’re looking for an opener; something that will get you talking, but not seem too forward at this stage.

Try to use open questions. An open question is a question that requires a sentence to answer, rather than just a single word. For example, “What do you like about this area?” is an open question. “Do you live round here?” is a closed question, because possible answers are yes or no. Open questions give a greater chance for smalltalk to proceed without seeming unnatural.

If the conversation is drying up and you still fancy her/him, try and keep the conversation going at all costs, even if it is obvious that you fancy her/him.

While you’re doing all this, look at the body language you are receiving. The person you fancy is making good eye contact with you, seems quite relaxed, has turned to face you and does not have crossed arms or legs? These are excellent signs. However, if she/he has turned away from you and has never made eye contact with you, she/he is not interested in you for whatever reason. That’s the time to make a graceful exit.

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