Not necessarily a routine but something that I have observed in the field. So. I have been studying pickup for about 6 months now and have had 2 F-closes. Both shared at least one common element.

In both scenarios when interacting with the group there was an outspoken Alpha F that was bitchy, bratty, and protective. In both scenarios instead of trying to move my target I gained acceptance from the group and started to neg the hell out of the Alpha F (not my target in either case). The effect was that it raised my value in the eyes of my target and I F-Closed on subsequent day 2s. One could not stop talking about how I "handled," the Alpha F on our date, she loved it and it became a frequent source of conversation.

Here is an example of a neg that I used.

Alpha F: (To her friend, my target): Do you remember "Home Alone 2?" You would totally be the crazy pigeon lady.
Phazzle: Hey do you remember that one movie? You know the one where that girl was acting like an insensitive brat?

(Laughs all around)

Anyone else a fan of this approach.