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The art of the pickup line has seen better days.
Alas, there are still attempts being made in the flesh, however sparse and idle they may be.
Below, women reveal the pickup lines theyve actually heard in the wild.
There is quite a variety of tactics that hopeful singles are employing out there.
Some of them are genuinely great.
Others are…interesting, to say the least.
Of course, we have the classically cringey puns and the recycledconversation startersyouve heard a million times over.
Then there are some rather off-the-wall openers that youll just have to see for yourself to believe.
Make them… laugh, perchance?
Cause them to flee?
The goal of such slights is still unclear as its generally unattractive to insult strangers to their faces.
Now, hes my actual husband.
Candice, 30
This is definitely a pickup line of the for better variety.
From a fake proposal to a real marriage?
Thats a success story if there ever was one.
“My phone is broken, would you mind helping me?
It doesn’t have your number.”
Hannah, 31
Its just clever enough that it could work, but only under the right circumstances.
“You’ll do.”
Meghan, 32
Boo.
But alas, a girl can only dream.
Seriously, Youll do?
Zero out of 10.
Can I ask you a question?
/ Sure, whats up?
/ Are you a beaver?/ Excuse me?
/looks up and downBecause damn!
Jaylyn, 29
Its not the worst, but its so cliche it hurts.
Is this the line for drinks?
And I asked him, I dont know, how?
Jess, 27
This might not work for everyone, every time.
But for the right person, itll be heartwarming.
“I was dressed in Gryffindor gear at a Harry Potter bar crawl.
A guy approaches with his buddies and says hes ‘never kissed a Gryffindor, can I kiss you?’
Obviously it worked, because of course I wanted to play Uno.”
Julia, 30
A classic and clean card game is certainly not a bad idea.
He probably got the longest interaction with this one than any others on this list.
Leila, 28
Its giving Noah and Allie fromThe Notebook, but make it 2024.
Do you know how much a polar bear weighs?
Enough to break the ice.
(And I married him.)
Britt, 27
Well if it ends in marriage, it must have worked, right?
She either hadnt seen Jason Sudeikis deliver this well-known pickup line inHall Passor pretended not to.
Either way, it worked.
Maiya, 28
Admit it, he had you in the first half.
And then theres a plot twist and its actually quite clever.
Who invited all these people?
I thought it was just going to be you and me.
Anna, 25
This pickup line is kind of cute and silly.
In that case, no, not cute.
Not cute at all.
My friends bet me I wouldn’t talk to the prettiest girl in the bar.
Can I buy you a drink with their money?
Megan, 25
Now theres a creative way to give someone a huge compliment.
And she gets a drink out of it if she wants.
Overall its not too shabby.
“I was reading in the park.
I said a few days.
He said ‘I always feel like reading is a waste of time.
You could be doing something.’
The best part is the book I was reading:The Story of Art Without Men.”
A second zero out of ten.
Did you fall from heaven?
Because your face is pretty messed up.
Wow, I love your outfit.
It would look great on the floor of my bedroom.
I bet I can guess how much you squat.
Jamie, 31
In the right context (whatever that might be), maybe.
But its a loose maybe.
I cook and clean and [can] give you kids for free.
Carly, 28
It started great and ended terribly.
But chill out with the whole give you kids for free thing.
“‘Hello, you tall statue of looove.’
(Im very tall.)
Kennedy, 28
Its goofy and playful and most importantly, not vulgar.
But its success depends entirely on the context.
It could absolutely come off creepy, but just as well it could be cute and totally harmless.
When are you going to hit on me?
Sarah, 26
This is a banger of a pickup line.
Its got the energy of a man with no qualms over being baby girled by his woman.
“Can you pass me the menu?”
Jackie, 28
He might just genuinely want to see the menu.
“How do you know [the party host]?”
Abigail, 26
Props to this guy for beginning with a completely normal conversation starter.
The world could use more of those.
“What are you planning to make with those limes?”
But on the flipside, theres sure plenty more wholesome interactions to be had than out at a bar.
Rania, 27
That might be the most specific and thoughtful compliment thats ever been uttered.
Thats got to play in her mind at least once a day, twice on bad days.
On a scale of 1 to America, how free are you tonight?
Bonus points for humor.
you could wash away that makeup, but that pretty aint coming off!
I wish there was one less e in your name so you could be Mine.
Plus it cant be reused on basically anyone else.
On a scale of one to 10, youre a nine and Im the one you need.
Erika, 25
Its crafty, but youve likely heard it or something similar a few times.
It doesnt really offer much in the way of conversation-starting though.
Is your dad a preacher?
Because girl, youre a blessing.
Its a solid mid attempt.
I bet you $20 youre going to turn me down.
Jordan, 25
Smart man.
He either gets a date or a crisp Jackson.
Its a win-win situation for him, that is.
This article was originally published onMay 15, 2024
