# Effective Pick-Up Lines **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 7, 2001, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370 "2001-08-07T22:50:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/21 "2001-08-08T17:09:17Z")
I was in a conversation with a group of people and spoke of my talent for baking apple pie. And my now husband, then stranger said, “If you bake me an apple pie, I’ll love you forever” And by god, he’s sticking to it! I did walk up to a GUY in a bar once and say “you make my thighs tingle”, but it didn’t result in a relationship so much as a groping session. jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/22 "2001-08-08T17:39:19Z")
If I said you had a nice body, would you take off your clothes and jiggle around for me? I’ve always thought the most sensual part of the womans body was the boobies. ---
**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/23 "2001-08-08T18:02:16Z")
Can I buy you a drink or do you just want the cash? ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/24 "2001-08-08T20:16:21Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by little_bit \* > **If you’re just looking to start a conversation, go for the laugh. If a guy can make me laugh with the first line out of his mouth I feel the need to see if he’s always that funny.** And you’re cute, so naturally I’d want to hit on you. Being the resident stand-up comedian, I’m always funny. I could go into some of my schtick here, but I won’t. Let’s just say that I can make you laugh all night long. ---
**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/25 "2001-08-08T20:21:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ladyfoxfyre \* > **God, bughunter, I have to add that one to my sig** Woohoo! My first SDMB sig-ification! 😃 And yea, **ladyfoxfyre** , **lady bug** and I still giggle like 14-year olds at that one every time she uses it. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/26 "2001-08-08T20:56:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*Superdude \*\* > Let’s just say that I can make you laugh all night long. I don’t know about “all night,” I mean, how long can she laugh before you put your clothes back on? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/27 "2001-08-08T21:13:29Z")
The only pick-up line someone has used with me was: “Hey, I think I’ve seen you somewhere? Do you work around here?”(said by a waiter at a Chili’s restaurant) Sadly, the conversation plummeted after I blurped I was still in high school. PD. Well…there was kind of another one, but the guy who told me that was my friend’s boyfriend. It was “You look beautiful!!!”, followed by kissing my hands and my hair. ---
**Author:** ![minlokwat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minlokwat/32/2844_2.png) [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/28 "2001-08-08T21:16:33Z")
effective pick-up lines, hmmmm… let’s see. You should sidle up to the bar and say: “Excuse me, I was sitting here admiring your elbow and I wondered what’s a joint like this doing on a girl like you.” Trust me, you can’t miss with that one. ---
**Author:** ![nonsequitur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ab097/32.png) [@nonsequitur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonsequitur)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/29 "2001-08-08T21:22:16Z")
My experience is that most women have you figured out before you open your mouth. They’ve decided before you’re close enough to be heard what they generally think of you and how well you’re going to do with them no matter what you say. I’ve seen the lamest things work and the best comments drop like bombs. Just in case they haven’t done this or there’s still a chance to change that opinion, here are some ideas: It’s easier to talk to just one person. If you catch her away from her friends, you don’t have to deal with the peanut gallery. Emily Post (An authority on proper manners) has some good suggestions - Stop, look and listen. -Stop - means not to rush ahead without thinking (and comment on high beams or something) -Look - (No, not at the high beams) means pay attention to her facial expression. (Also body language is a good tip off. If no part of her body is pointed at you, head, shoulders, ect., move along.) -Listen - is the best advice possible, everyone loves a sympathetic listener. Keep you’re eyes on her as she’s speaking and you have a friend for life. -Don’t panic - A frightened talker doesn’t hear what the other person is saying because he is trying so desperately to think of what to say next. So the practical rule for continuing a conversation is the same as that for a swimmer: don’t panic. Just take one stroke (word) at a time. Much of this is from Emily Post’s Entertaining. She also has some good suggestions on introducing yourself. Always say your name first. If the she doesn’t offer her name, then ask for it. And don’t panic at moments of silence. Conversation is not a breakneck race to the finish line. I also have a book called “Sex Appeal: the Art and Science of Sexual Attraction.” One section describes how to tell if a person is attracted to you. The male’s explanation is 5 brief paragraghs (Mainly talking about the cowboy stance and “How you doin’”). The female signs of attraction take up nearly three pages. One thing on body language was that women often use their feet or knees to point at the man they’re attracted to… I do like the quote on the back of the book from Sofia Loren, “Sex appeal is 50 percent what you’ve got and 50 percent what people think you’ve got.” Oh and if you don’t succeed immediately, always keep this salesman’s mantra in mind “Some will, some won’t, so what, next!” ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/30 "2001-08-08T21:22:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by thinksnow \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*\*Superdude \*\* > > Let’s just say that I can make you laugh all night long. > > I don’t know about “all night,” I mean, how long can she laugh before you put your clothes back on? 😃 \*\* Hardy-friggin’-har. Let me just say that I have heard NO complaints. Only praise. I figure that if a woman who has had two children through natural childbirth can tell me it feels like losing her virginity all over again, I must be doing something right. You :wally: 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/31 "2001-08-08T21:28:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*Superdude \*\* > blah blah blah…it feels like losing her virginity all over again, I must be doing something right. _cough_wronghole_cough_ 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Syzygy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Syzygy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syzygy)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/32 "2001-08-08T21:30:01Z")
“Whoa! I just found $10,000 in my wallet! Wanna help me spend it?” “Do you believe in love at first sight, or do I have to walk by again?” "Nice shoes. Wanna f… Sorry, wait a minute. _Effective_ pick up lines? Oh, the “Hi, my name’s Scott, how are you?” thing seems to work pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/33 "2001-08-08T21:42:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by thinksnow \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*\*Superdude \*\* > > blah blah blah…it feels like losing her virginity all over again, I must be doing something right. > > _cough_wronghole_cough_ > > 😉 \*\* You know, when I got up this morning, and wrote out the list of things I needed today, your fucking attitude wasn’t on there. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![little\_bit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@little\_bit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/little_bit)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/34 "2001-08-09T14:22:24Z")
Aarrggghh!!! Someone flirting with me & I missed it! What is my life coming to. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/35 "2001-08-09T14:27:32Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by little_bit \* > \*\*Aarrggghh!!! > > Someone flirting with me & I missed it! > What is my life coming to. \*\* Well, then let me go back and try again. “Hi. I’m **Superdude**. Self-proclaimed protector of the SDMB. How are _you_?” ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/36 "2001-08-09T15:12:49Z")
Most of these a very ineffective lines. If you want crappy pick up lines just search the board there have been lots of subjects on this. The OP didn’t give us any indication the age of the woman or what she does & one does need to choose based on those things. One general all around one that I use that is effective is simply: “you look like someone important”. ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/37 "2001-08-09T15:18:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by handy \* > **Most of these a very ineffective lines. If you want crappy pick up lines just search the board there have been lots of subjects on this.** Something tells me if you had any success with effective pickup lines, you wouldn’t have over 10,000 posts here. :d&r: ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/38 "2001-08-09T15:41:21Z")
I’ve never used this, but I always figured that this would be my default if I ever became single again and needed one – “Excuse me, but I don’t seem to know any pick-up lines. Do you know of any good ones that I might use?” ---
**Author:** ![THespos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@THespos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/THespos)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/39 "2001-08-09T15:49:45Z")
The most impressive pickup I ever saw was my fraternity brother Matt going up to this random girl, looking her in the eye, and asking “Ya wanna?” I can’t believe it actually worked. Assuming that you need something a little less forward, try “Hi. I’m dentarthurdent. You look like someone I’d like to get to know better. Can I buy you a drink?” The likelihood that this actually works is greatly increased by confidence. Be confident, but not cocky, and you can basically say pretty much whatever you’d like and still get a positive response. ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370/40 "2001-08-09T16:00:15Z")
> [@](#): > > By **ts** :I don’t know about “all night,” I mean, how long can she laugh before you put your clothes back on? > [@](#): > > By **Super** : Let me just say that I have heard NO complaints. Only praise… > [@](#): > > By **ts** :_coughwrongholecough_ > [@](#): > > By **Super** : You know, when I got up this morning, and wrote out the list of things I needed today, your fucking attitude wasn’t on there. Bwahahahahaha! Okay, is it just me or is this one of the funnier exchanges to have been on the Board lately? I will be merciless in my tauntings at ChiDope, you realize? Now, kiss and make up, you two. 😉 > [@](#): > > By **THespos** : The most impressive pickup I ever saw was my fraternity brother Matt going up to this random girl, looking her in the eye, and asking “Ya wanna?” > > I can’t believe it actually worked. I love men that are forward. He wouldn’t have gotten any (cause I’m not that kind of girl), but I would’ve laughed (after the “excuse me!?”) and bought _him_ a drink. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effective-pick-up-lines/75370.md?page=3)