The old routine 'beauty is common' is used by lots of pua's but i was watching some friends who are naturals who call women beautiful to their face and get away with it despite not being super good looking. I realised what they do is call them pretty in an off hand way, almost as if they're making a joke to themselves. Thats a bad description because you shouldn't call a women beautiful sarcastically. THey say it in a way so it is a matter of fact,there is no emphasis on the fact they are actually beautiful, they just say. It results in the naturals calling them beautiful while appearing in no way needy or desperate, in fact it gives the impression that they are used to beauty and women and it no longer impresses them, it doesn't coincidentaly. It saves having to go into a routine that you need levels of attraction to just iniatiate with out sounds wierd. i have this figured by a long way but it's just a thought.

i'll get back to you if i can escribe it better

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'I think, therefore I am'
I am, therefor I game
I game, therefore i score.

This is true, direct game can, and is, very powerful.
Your DHV as many gurus said, is your approach in direct game. Your FRAME if you will, is what important here.
My "line" for day direct game is "you're cute, but I wonder if you're friendly too." The frame here is "I'm awesome and you seem cool but I'm not sure about you so I'm here to check.".

IMO that's how it works.