This one I first saw from Asian Playboy:

HB: I have a boyfriend
PUA: Oh, and how long have you had that problem?

I got a chuckle when I first saw that but haven't tried it in field before. He has a very direct style though, so it may not be congruent with you depending on your style.

The goldfish one's a classic too

At the end of the day, both of them make your intent clear.

I love to say

"OOO nice, least we have someone to make us breakfast in the morning" Always makes them laugh.

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Best response to IHAB I ever heard was:

"Why are you telling me this?"

It turns the tables beautifully. If she gives some variant of "You seemed interested," then you can neg with "You're a little presumptuous." If she says nothing, you shrug with a puzzled look that conveys "What's with this chick" and change the subject. No matter how she responds, she DLVs and you DHV! Beautiful!

Not claiming credit for this one but the best I've heard has been:

HB: I have a boyfriend
PUA: Do you want a better one

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Rez this thread!

To the post above, that response looks weak as hell. Youre asking her to dump her boyfriend for you on the spot. Unless youve got wads of cash sticking out of your pocket or youre driving a lamborghini, the success rate has to be terrible.
Agreed. This seems solid. After having no success with the "saying things that dont matter" (granted I replaced goldfish with dog so I wont completely discredit it yet) flipping the tables sounds viable.

Something I want to add is the fact that it doesn't really matter what you say as long as your body language stays alpha. When you think about it, youre immediately placed in a dominant position when trying to take someones girl. Youre on attack, the boyfriend is on defense. Better yet, if he isnt there, his GIRL is doing the defending, which goes against female psychology of what they find
attractive in a man (they want it to be the other way around. If you think she doesn't love your attention and validation you need to brush up on attraction).

This is a loophole I intend to test extensively, since I've never heard it before. Lets call it the defense theory for now. I'll go out and daygame and comment back my results

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I've heard this quite a few times:
Sorry honey, I'm already someone's girlfriend, stay in line!

The best one I could've come up with was "That's ok, I always jump the queue", but never #close in this particularly case.

There is no law which says you have to reply to the "I have a boyfriend" response.
Believe me, I have heard it hundreds of times before and the best response is; No response. Just totally ignore it and carry on with the sarge.

Ok, I don't believe in trying to get girls with boyfriends. You don't know the guy whatsoever, he could be a vengeful person and shoot you. And you can't just assume her bf is no good...she could be the one that is trash and just cheats whenever. Real men don't go after other's women, its like something in the animal kingdom, we are civilized people.

You're missing the point.

The "I have a boyfriend" response in 95% of cases is an autopilot response to either get rid of you or test out your alpha credentials.

If a beggar accosts you on the street by surprise with "Can you spare some change?" and you reply. "Sorry I don't have any money on me" is that because you actually don't have any money or is it an autopilot response to get rid of them?

I fucks with this thread.

Her: Oh I have a boyfriend.
You: Oh, How long have you had that problem?

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"I'm flattered you think of me in that way, but I'm not looking to be your bf."

There is no downside to continuing gaming after she says she has a bf. To me, i don't believe she has a bf, it's just her way of saying she's not interested. And that means i haven't given her enough to be interested. Any time you hear "bf" it just means not interested and you have to up your game. I'm very direct so I go with the above and make it clear i'm only interested in hot sex.

Girl: I have a boyfriend...
PUA: I have a math (what ever subject) exam.
Girl: What?
PUA: Oh, I though we were both listing things we could cheat on.

Or a great Johnny Bravo line is:

Girl: I have a boyfriend
PUA: You look like the kinda girl that could use two.

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I blame Hollywood for all this malarky, the guy always has to have some killer retort or line as if it's some sort of battle of wisecracks.

The simple truth is to just ignore it, basically you can't go wrong. No IHABF reply is going to get the girl more interested in you.

Not replying though...that can create mystery, demonstrate alphaness, seize the frame, convey value, spur curiosity etc.

I'm not saying just stand there like a spare dick at a homos party, if you do then your value will drop instantly as you're reacting, just barrel through with the conversation as if the girl hadn't even mentioned it.