Pick-up line
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A pick-up line is intended to be short and easy method of "picking up" (i.e., engaging) another person for sex or romance. They are usually used to initiate a conversation (an opener). The line is usually brief, and is intended to display wit and arousal to its targeted listener. However, the very nature of pick-up lines, short and often crude, means that there is a low chance of success when they are used.
Pick-up lines can vary from relatively inoffensive puns (e.g., "If I said you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me?") to more crude versions (e.g., "Does this rag smell like chloroform to you?"); however most pick-up lines are ineffective, resulting in rejection of the user. A University of Chicago study found that "hi" was the most effective pick-up line.[1][2]
It is a common misconception that the seduction community is about using a bunch of "pick up lines".
[edit] Pick-up lines in popular culture
Ugly Duckling has a song entitled "Pick Up Lines", which includes many pickup lines as lyrics.
Satirical singer "Weird Al" Yankovic released a song in 2003 entitled "Wanna B Ur Lovr", which is essentially a string of terrible pick-up lines put to music.
Joey uses 'How you doing' pick up line in Friends.
[edit] External links
Collections of pick-up lines
- Pick Up Lines Comical approaches to getting that first date
- DeepThought Pick Up Line Collection A collection of pick up lines gathered from many sources and rated by the public.
