Anyone ever try using REALLY bad lines? Like the kind that are obviously contrived?

I was out on a day date with a girl today, and we started talking about meeing people out, and the conversation moved to pickup lines. I told her my theory that if said correctly with a good smile, the worst pickup line could work, if only to get the girl to laugh and to sart a conversation.

She said I had a good point, and that usually if you can make her laugh, you're in.

Anyone ever try this? Something like "Did it hurt"? did what hurt? When you fell from heaven. You know, lame stuff like that.

Incidentaly, I think my day date went great. I met her online on POF, been talking for a few weeks, and we finally got together after work. I like what she said about making woman laugh, because I had her laughing a LOT. I'm kinda mad at myself though, I pulled an AFC move and paid for her smoothie. It's a bad habit of mine...if I'm not that into a girl, I'll be like hell no, I'm not spending money on her. If I'm into her, I don't mind spending the money. It was only 4 bucks, but it's the principle of the thing. Now I've set a precedent. I'll have to get her to pay next time.

I did do well on compliments, I think. I actually liked everything about her..hair eyes, figure, perfume, clothes, shoes. I knew she was into shoes, so the only thing I complimented was her shoes, which she seemed to love to hear. She was like "you really like my shoes? I love that you noticed them! Most guys don't".

I think I did good there, and a few other points. Hopefully that makes up for the AFC move. I meet alot of women online, but this one is different in that I actually really want to see her again.

Er, from a chauvinist perspective, I think you have it backward. Noticing shoes and whatnot is pretty metro. Girls dress up for other girls. I usually pay a girl's way IF she's there for me. Someone you meet at a bar is a definite no-no. 4 bucks ain't gonna break you. You're totally right about pick-up lines, they can work like that.

Yeah, she was there to meet me. I NEVER buy random girls anything at bars. I HATE that when women ask you to buy them drinks. And I think unless you know the girl, buying or sending over a drink is just about the lamest thing you can do.

And I still think I did okay with the compliments....I remember seeing someone say girls get told they're pretty or have nice hair all the time, compliment something a litle different, something they take pride in. Like shoes, or a necklace, something like that. Plus, they really WERE great shoes. I don't have foot fettish, but I DO like a woman in a good pair of shos. Looks hot.

And I DID comliment her on what she was wearing, in a general way. I asked her if that was what she wore to work, and she said yes, that she has to dress up a bit for work, so I told her it was worth the effort.

She reminded me why smelling good is so important too...I don't know what she was wearing...but she smelled unbelievably good, I wanted to take her right then and there.

Oh wait. I think it's totally important to notice if a girl is dolled up. I just think it sends the wrong signal to point out specific items you think work. I mean, "What a great purse!" doesn't exactly communicate masculinity. Plus, dozens of women already compliment her taste in fashion, making the compliment that much less effective. I think calling a girl pretty is the single most used compliment, it definitely has no effect.

Oh but back to the point. I think your best bet is to compliment something that's part of the girl's body that she's never heard before. I was out at a bar once and told this girl with a raspy, but not unappealing voice that I loved her voice. No-one had told her that ever and I knew it. I genuinely liked it because it had like a sultry kind of grating to it. Hard to describe. She forced me to take her phone number even though she'd told me earlier she had a boyfriend. (I never called, I didn't know you could bag girlfriends back then.)

Compliment a girl's nose, childhood scar, elbows, what the hell ever, especially if she might be self-conscious about it. Beauty is such a narrow range of features, if you can see outside of the typical "eyes, smile, tits, and ass" and appreciate how her features work in harmony, even if her nose looks kind of man-ish in isolation, that goes over a lot better than something she threw on and forgot she was wearing.

Kudos noticing the way she smelled, a lot of people are nosedead these days. Next time, work in a way to consciously smell her, even if it embarrasses her. She chose to smell appealing, there's no crime in you capitalizing on it and getting your fill. Sorry it was long, I forgot some of these things myself and got to remembering.

Cheesy lines are actually pretty good to use in my experience the cheesy chat up line i tend to favour goes like this

me:"hey, do you know how much a peguin ways??"
girl: "no"
me: "enough to break the ice, hi im...."

i tend to say it with a smile on my face and it usually makes people laugh, i dont think its about whats said in a case like using a cheesy chat up line, its more the way you say it. I also tend to go for the how i met your mother apprach when im winging for my friend mark, i just opt for the whole

me: " hi have you met mark" then walk away and leave them talking

it starts out awkward but usually ends up fun.

I.C.

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I like that, all very good points. This is why I love these forum, everyone makes such good points, which helps me realize things I never even thought of. Like complimenting something she's self concious about. Although I love your fat ass probably wouldn't work, lol. (She doesn't have a fat ass, btw....good sized, but not fat)

The smelling thing...I've done that on the past, but usually not on the first meeting...I try not to seem too creepy. It really was amazing though...I'm STILL thinking about it!

I'm actually kind of holding back with this one, I turned things down a notch or so when I met her. Like I said, we met online, and she's very new to it, and a little creeped out by it too. I'm actually the only guy she actually met in person. She's since deleted her account, she said she got sick of the creepy emails she was getting. I figured I'd stay more to the side of "gentleman" for our first meet.

If I see her again, I plan on escalating things, as far as the compliments and kino, and see how she responds to that.

Thanks again for the tips guys, I'm glad the thread drifted a little off topic onto this.

And haha, I've tried the HIMYM approach too, when out with my friend Vicki... Have you met Vicki? It worked the other night...she had like 6 Navy guys talking to her.