Pickup Lines

• Thursday June 8, 2006 in: Dating Tag(s): Dating

  It's one of the biggest clichés in the dating world: a witty pickup line betters your chances of getting the girl.

  But we know it's not always the case. After all, the short and often crude nature of pickup lines makes chances of a "conquest" quite slim. More often than not, pickup lines are viewed as nothing more than pathetic attempts to get into someone's pants, an observation that often leads females to not think much of you.

  And I've seen too many friends unleash what they thought were witty pickup lines, only to fall flat on their faces. Unbelievably, some of them used the worst pickup lines ever. Someone was even cheesy enough to use the classic "What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?" line, and was promptly dismissed with the also classic reply: "It's my place".

  Honestly, I'm not a big fan of pickup lines. If it were up to me, I'd like to get it on with somebody I already know, thereby eliminating the need for a pickup line. But in today's world of unstable relationships and increasingly shortening attention spans, a pickup line is probably a man's only weapon when trying to get some from a complete stranger in a singles bar.

  So what makes a good pickup line? The truth is, there's really no such thing as a good pickup line. Blurt out something like: " Pardon me, are you in heat?" and then get slapped-on both cheeks-for you just tried to pick up a happily married woman just winding down after a hard day's work. Try ""Hi, the voices in my head told me to come over and talk to you" and you'd probably be laughed off for even saying something as lame as that one.

  Still, saying something lame is better than not saying anything at all. Although pickup lines rarely work, we'd rather take chances with them than wearing our hands out. Perhaps these self-proclaimed best pickup lines would help.

Do You Have a Mirror in Your Jeans...?
'Cause I can see myself in them. Ugh. The "art" of the pickup line seems pretty stuck in 1975. Here's an idea for something that might actually work: look good and be an attractive person. I can't help you if your a shallow low-life, but if you're looking to spruce up your image, consider Columbia, Maryland plastic surgery procedures such as a tummy tuck or eyelid surgery. I've seen studies suggesting women make a judgment about guys in less than 1 second, and I'd believe it. Before you open your mouth (and please spare us the pickup lines), look the part.
Anonymous at 9:44pm on Jun 4, 2008
Instant turn off!
I have NEVER, and I do mean never gone out with a guy who tried to use a pick-up line on me. They come across as lame, insincere, and fake. Just the mere fact that a guy would try a line on me tells me that he's not being himself, that he's already trying to be something else. A man who has the confidence to walk up to me with a genuine smile on his face and say "Hi, my name is..." has already gotten my attention. Someone who will look me in the eye when I'm talking to them, has got my attention. Be genuine, just be yourself.
Anonymous at 4:46pm on Jul 11, 2008