The Mentality Behind Pick Up Lines

[Dillinger]

Do pick up lines really work?

Ladies? Has a pick up line ever made the difference between your going home with a guy or not? Did his looks or something else perhaps interest you and the line was moot unless it was so dumb you changed your mind?

Guys - have you ever used a pick up line that worked? I mean worked to the point where you knew it made the difference?

I guess the "art of the pick up line" is all about an opener, about getting a foot in the door. Wouldn't a simple "Hi, how are you?" work just as well? Haven't you already made up your mind if the guy even has the slightest chance before he even says anything?

For you women... have you used pick up lines on guys. If so - apply the same questions above to your experiences.

Guys - if a woman has used a pick up line on you? Did it matter in the slightest what she said? *lol*

 

[estevie]

We don't actually fall for the line itself. Just like in your other thread. The pick up line made me laugh...if you actually had the balls to say something that lame to me...well, it deserves credit.

I have never used a pick up line...unless you consider "hi" as a pick up line...thats about all it takes!

 

[freescorfr]

The first words I said to my wife were, "Are you a nun?"
She proved me wrong.

 

[Southern37]

Pick up Lines

I actually don't use lines. I tend to start off with some general "How do you do" then move to find something I have in common that I can build upon quickly. The key is to never let the room get silent, take the lead, follow up questions and wit. I make a point of getting increasingly funny and then don't be afraid to move on...letting them know you don't have to hang with them...and then perhaps come back. This time more like an old friend. In my mind a pickup line is just another joke, nothing wrong with that...just know what it is and use it as such. I find a joke to be a powerful thing and I prefer it when the subject doesn't know you've started a joke...until it's too late. Once familiarity has set in you can begin to get more and more bold with your comments and actions. You'll usually know at that point whether you have a shot or not. Anyway, that's my 2 cents for what it's worth.

 

[GreenEyedGirl]

If I can tell it's a pick up line, there is no doubt that there will be some verbal sparring. If he can contend with that, he may get asked for his number. But if the pick up line is cleverly disguised............

Hey! Wait a cotton pickin minute!

Dilly! Is this whole thread a pickup line?!?
Are you looking to pick up honest posters?!?

Cool!

 

[APhil]

As far as pickup lines go, if a woman can hold a conversation with me for more than a half-hour, then we're going somewhere.

 

[sunstruck]

Lines don't work when you're trying to be serious. If you can come up with something origianl that cracks her up, you have a shot.
The one time that worked with me the line was "Nice shoes, wanna fuck?". For some reason I just couldn't stop laughing. I didn't go home with him though......that night.

 

[Dillinger]

If I can tell it's a pick up line, there is no doubt that there will be some verbal sparring. If he can contend with that, he may get asked for his number. But if the pick up line is cleverly disguised............

Hey! Wait a cotton pickin minute!

Dilly! Is this whole thread a pickup line?!?
Are you looking to pick up honest posters?!?

Cool!

*grin*

So how's it working then?

 

[Dillinger]

Lines don't work when you're trying to be serious. If you can come up with something origianl that cracks her up, you have a shot.
The one time that worked with me the line was "Nice shoes, wanna fuck?". For some reason I just couldn't stop laughing. I didn't go home with him though......that night.

It seems to me that the very idea that it is a "LINE" is automatically a negative? Is it not?

Maybe this is why I was never good at it... hell, never actually had any lines!

It seems to me that the best thing would be just to walk up to someone and introduce yourself? Isn't having a "line", funny or otherwise, trying too hard?

 

[Mischka]

Lines never worked on me, because they seemed artificial. I picked up Mr. Mischka with the fail-proof "hi."

 

[Svedish_Chef]

Dill, the line is the thing you reel your dick back in with.

 

[Ishmael]

Only once.....................

and it wasn't even a 'pick up' line. It was a feeble attempt to 'save face'.

Working my way through collge I worked TV repair for a while. Back in the "olden" days this often involved installing antennas.

I was stringing antenna wire in an attorney's office one day. Across a dropped ceiling. I misstepped and fell right through the ceiling on to on to secretaries desks. On my back and with the breath knocked out of me. We were both in a state of shock over this.

Welllllll, I got my breath back, sort of anyway, and looked at her and said, "Bond, James Bond."

It was the start of a wonderful three month relationship.

Ishmael

 

[Dillinger]

Transparent dresses transcend language. Though they're not often effective when worn by men (I know a few places in NYC though that are the exception to that rule).

Mischka - that is exactly where I'm headed. Isn't "Hi" as good as any pick up line, and better than most? Does the "line" really make any difference or has the woman (or man) decided in advance that they're going to give the person a chance (based on looks alone). And, in fact, if the line is really bad and the woman (or man) is undecided if they're interested - isn't the line more likely to sway the decision away from the likelihood of a pick up happening?

 

[Mischka]

Every time a line was used on me, it obliterated any chance they guy had with me. It just seems like such a rehearsed, gold-chain, fake-bake way of meeting someone. I prefer "hi." Simple, to the point, and honest.

 

[Mellon Collie]

Dill, I hope you're passing out our business card to all these ladies.

 

[navarre]

Re: Only once.....................

and it wasn't even a 'pick up' line. It was a feeble attempt to 'save face'.

Working my way through collge I worked TV repair for a while. Back in the "olden" days this often involved installing antennas.

I was stringing antenna wire in an attorney's office one day. Across a dropped ceiling. I misstepped and fell right through the ceiling on to on to secretaries desks. On my back and with the breath knocked out of me. We were both in a state of shock over this.

Welllllll, I got my breath back, sort of anyway, and looked at her and said, "Bond, James Bond."

It was the start of a wonderful three month relationship.

Ishmael

What a brilliant mind!
Kudos to you brother.

 

[Dillinger]

Every time a line was used on me, it obliterated any chance they guy had with me. It just seems like such a rehearsed, gold-chain, fake-bake way of meeting someone. I prefer "hi." Simple, to the point, and honest.

Hi.

 

[Dillinger]

Re: Only once.....................

and it wasn't even a 'pick up' line. It was a feeble attempt to 'save face'.

Working my way through collge I worked TV repair for a while. Back in the "olden" days this often involved installing antennas.

I was stringing antenna wire in an attorney's office one day. Across a dropped ceiling. I misstepped and fell right through the ceiling on to on to secretaries desks. On my back and with the breath knocked out of me. We were both in a state of shock over this.

Welllllll, I got my breath back, sort of anyway, and looked at her and said, "Bond, James Bond."

It was the start of a wonderful three month relationship.

Ishmael

Brilliant. Now if I could only stage such a thing on a regular basis.

 

[Mischka]

Hi.

 

[Dillinger]

Dill, I hope you're passing out our business card to all these ladies.

http://www.literotica.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=1439414

 

[Mellon Collie]

Damn it, wrong card, I meant Pimp not POPE. Silly ho.

 

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[Dillinger]

Re: Re: The Mentality Behind Pick Up Lines

Do pick up lines really work? I would think that would depend on the person who is giving and the person receiving. Pick up lines aren't always just a "one liner" that just makes or breaks the situation. Each situation depending on the atomosphere and location would have an extreme effect on the attempts made.[/B]

Actually, by definition, I think pick up LINES are indeed "one liners" - something to break the ice, something to say to start a conversation...

Ladies? Has a pick up line ever made the difference between your going home with a guy or not? I think back to the night I meet my current SO. It was a celebration of my B-day. He and I had several conversations that evening but the one thing that sent me over the top was when he told me, "I'm not looking for a one night stand. I'm looking for a friend that would like to do things with me." I know that isn't much but because of the place I was in my life at the time, I would have fucked him that very night.

And I don't think what he said constitutes a pick up line. That constitutes quite exactly what you said - several conversations and some real communication.

I guess the "art of the pick up line" is all about an opener, about getting a foot in the door. Wouldn't a simple "Hi, how are you?" work just as well? Haven't you already made up your mind if the guy even has the slightest chance before he even says anything? There again that would depend on the frame of mind one is in. IF a girl is heading out to find a man, then his appearance is going to be extremely signicificant. But if she is only going to have a good time and perhaps make friends, I feel she will be more open to the approach of any man.

Good point!

 

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[Bidin~Time]

isn't a line, even the simple "hi", only as good as it's presentation??

you could go fly-fishing with a hocky stick, but why??

just wonderin