I find one of my sticking points is that awkward lull of conversation where I find myself looking for something to say is there any canned lines out there to keep the convo going in a forward and positive direction?

One thing I have learned is that you should not be the one talking the whole time. I ran out of things to talk about, roughly 30mins in. I just looked at the girl expecting her bring up something more, like what she said was not finished, or she has to bring up something I find enjoyable. So far I have not found over use of this.

i like your style

I use something thats is GOLDEN, the conversation never ever dries up.

I used to work in an insurance company and one of the manager developped this so called "Parrot technique" to keep the customers talking until they were totally at ease so you could actally start selling them stuff.
Now this technique is not only very reliable but its also easy to use and hard to spot. Here is how it goes : when you are having a conversation, just repeat the last word of the last sentence the girl just said and emphatize on interrogation.

Jae : So, where are you from anyway

Girl : Seatlle

Jae : Seattle ?

Girl : Yeah, I used to live in Richmond, small house close to Microsoft headquarters

Jae : Small house ?

Girl : Yes, I mean, it was ok, but it was pretty crowded, I had a lot of brothers and sisters

Jae : How crowded was that ?

Girl : Well, I was actually sleeping with my 2 little sisters in the same room until we move around here

Jae : So you got 2 sisters ?

and that can go on and on for a long time.

Nice thing is, you can take a word or even a whole sentence and get the conversation going where you want it to go

Jae : So, where are you from anyway

Girl : Seatlle

Jae : Seattle ?

Girl : Yeah, I used to live in Richmond, small house close to Microsoft headquarters

Jae : Wow, Microsoft ?

Girl : Yeah, we lived there cause my dad used to work there

Jae : Used to ?

Girl : Yeah, now hes doing some other job, blablablah

Another thing, make sure you repeat the exact same words as often as you can, here is why : the girl (or anybody actually) when she says a word it will have some special meaning for her and her only.
For example, when you think of "Autumn", you might think of dead leaves, winter coming, rain, etc. But the guy next to you might be thinking of the begginning of the soccer season, or a sad time because his mother died in autumn.

And because of that, repeating the same words will make her feel that you understand her, although she wont be able to explain why (you talking to her subconscious, so thats somewhat manipulative, but hey, you gotta go what you gotta do).

Jaeron

That's awesome dude thanks

I like the parrot technique, it's pretty much the same as mirroring in NLP. I think you could add some of your own opinions in to branch out the conversation too though, after a while it might start to feel like an interrogation

Parrot technique is good to keep the conversation going. However, just as people have stated here, you don't want an interview. Was watching a video on youtube and a PUA said something very simple. Just listen to the girl and add your own stories/input.

For example:

HB: Yeah we went to this winery in San Diego.

PUA: Oh you went to San Deigo? I have a friend who lives there. He says it's a really nice place. There are sooooo many beaches there too! Last time I visited I felt like I was in a hollywood movie. It just seemed so surreal!

HB: Yeah the beaches there are beautiful! blah blah blah


Of course, I think this takes a little practice. I know it takes a lot of energy for me to think of something/talk. I'm not normally a very talkative person, so I find myself struggling here too. But if you LISTEN to the HB (like actually listen to what they are saying) and add your own opinion/event then it becomes a little easier.

Also, using your imagination is even better when conversing because you can become creative! And get her in on it too! For example:

HB: Yeah we went to a winery in San Diego.

PUA: Aw man~! I've always wanted to ride my bike to San Diego! (From LA) It's one of those things you have to add to your bucket list. What do you think? Do I look fit enough to bike 120+ miles?

HB: No way!/Totally!/You're crazy!

etc etc

Some people are naturally creative, others have to practice. You should try it. Just practice with your friends/strangers. Try and talk to people. If you run out of things to say, be creative.

You're a dude, I'm sure you have your own personal opinions on what you guys are conversing about. Let her know but don't be all serious about and don't talk about serious things. haha. Baby steps my friend

I personally don't like the parrot technique, only because it doesn't always work if the girl isn't very talkative. But by all means, if that works out for you, then shoot!

You should be doing most of the talking the begin with anyway ~ it works great for building comfort. But when she mentions something like where she's from/what she does/etc. I found that it actually turns her off when you TRY to relate to her experiences (ie. 'oh i have a friend that blahblahblah' or 'i've tried that, blahblahblah') Try doing a cold read once in a while ~ the more you do it, the better you'll get at it.

If you EVER find a lull in your conversation, and you're not too confident in cold-reading, think back to WHY you started the conversation with her and WHERE you want this interaction to end (build enough rapport for an n-close/build enough attraction for an f-close/you have enough balls for an f-close).

Another thing I found VERY interesting is if you DON'T even try looking for something to talk about ~ just keep thinking about walking away lol

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