Interesting article from Yahoo!

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Interesting article from Yahoo!
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Thu, 04-12-2007 - 11:55pm
Personally, I hate pickup lines, but I thought I would read this article since it looked interesting & would be good discussion fodder... so let's discuss. Would you use any of his suggestions?
Perfect Your Approach With a "Prop"

5 easy techniques for starting a conversation


by David Wygant, Special to Yahoo Personals


How many times have you been out and a hottie catches your eye? Instead of approaching her, you sit there paralyzed, wondering what to do. Sure, you could say "hello"… but then what? Time and time again you come up with nothing and wind up alone, watching her leave.


This "self-sabotage" is easy to avoid with a simple, surefire technique I've been teaching for years: Use "props" to strike up conversations with women, and you'll never have a missed opportunity again. Props are anything nearby you could use to start or maintain a conversation. Here are five examples:



1. She has a great dog, so you pet the dog and ask, "What's your dog's name?" Obviously she will tell you, to which you can comment on how sweet the dog is and the conversation should naturally unfold.


2. You're in a café and she has a newspaper. You can ask, "Do you mind if I read that section when you're done?" When she gives it to you, ask, "Anything exciting I should read first?"


3. On an airplane, ask to borrow a pen. If you're feeling really courageous, once you've got her pen, shake her hand and say very seriously, "Nice to meet you, I'm ranked #2 among America's Most Wanted Pen Thieves. Ever seen it?" Sure it's kinda cheesy, but it's also the kind of off-the-wall thing women love.


4. At a diner, ask her if you can borrow the salt from her table. When she gives it to you, say, "Thanks, I saw you eyeballing it so I thought I'd help out by removing the temptation for you. Salt is very bad for you, ya know," as you proceed to douse your own food with it -- another one that's sure to get some laughs.


5. In a bank line, you can even use the lack of customer service on the part of the tellers as a prop. Why? Because it gives you something to talk about -- that's exactly what props are for.


Props remove the most difficult part of starting a conversation. You don't have to be clever. You don't have to be funny. You don't need to use a pick-up line. All you need to do is be aware of your environment and find something to talk about.

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Fri, 04-13-2007 - 12:21am

Number 3 is pretty funny, but I'd never do it. Number 2 is an obvious pick, but it's not very risky. I think if you just walk up and say "Hi, I'm _________" you'll quickly establish whether or not the person is physically attracted to you.

I was shocked once when an attractive woman walked up to me and said, "my friend wants to fu*k your brains out." I wasn't interested in the friend. It wasn't that the friend was unattractive, it was that she sent a more attractive friend to ask. (Sounds horribly shallow) I think that if the woman who was interested in me had walked up and asked me to leave with her I might have considered it. (I still probably wouldn't have because I was with a friend and wasn't about to abandon the friend to get laid). I might have thought longer about it though, or at least given her my number. Still, I was completely caught off guard.

What all the lines point to is just taking a chance. Do something instead of nothing.

But what use are pick up lines when you already know the person? Say you're interested in a coworker? Pick up lines might work in jest...

The only coworker I ever dated I didn't even ask out. She asked me to come over to fix something and I took her in my arms and kissed her just before leaving. She asked if I was "sure we should be doing this?" It was a dumb question, of course I was sure! This day and age this technique could really get you in trouble... but it worked - we dated for 4 years.

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Mon, 04-16-2007 - 9:28am
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