Pick Up Lines

The purpose of any pick up line is to attract attention and give someone the idea that you are interesting and worth spending more time with. This is why it’s difficult to come up with a really good one – it as to convey the qualities beyond appearance that will attract the recipient. Here are a few of those qualities and the kinds of sweet pick up lines that might work with each. Also have requested guys to forward their favorite ones so will keep adding to this list.

With Confidence:
"You look interesting. I’m interesting too. Let’s talk about interesting things."
"My friend told me this party would be worth my time – and now that I see you, he was right."
"I’m having a JD neat, What can I get for you? If she already has a drink, ask her what she is having and pledge to buy the next one."

The key to all of these is that they do not seem desperate – instead, there’s a sense of identity and an idea that you want to get to know the person not because you have nothing better to do but because both of you enjoy the experience.

With Humor:

"If I had a nickel for everyone I saw as attractive as you, I’d have…five cents"
"The next time you get a dozen roses, look in the mirror. You’ll see the 13 most beautiful things in the world."
"I would love to buy you a drink but I’m afraid I’d be too jealous of the glass."

Odds are, if you can get someone laughing, you’ve used one of the many sweet pick up lines. However, humor is a tricky thing – going for bawdy or puerile humor may work, but could easily backfire. Going for a clever line is probably better than trying to be funny.

All of these are obliauely complimentary, and the person has to think about them for a moment before their meaning becomes clear. This buys you time, and the longer it takes her to say “no”, the harder it is for her to do so.

With Romance:
"Excuse me… May a thorn sit amongst the roses?"
"It takes the sweetest pick up lines to make you mind, but all I could find was your beauty so fine, and the words, please be mine?"
"I wish that I was tear: Born in your eyes to live on your cheeks, and to die, happy, at your lips."
"I look in your eyes and see a portal…a gateway to a world of which I want to be a part.(Only if the lady is a movie buff or looks intelligent)"

You really can’t go wrong with a touch of poetry or classically romantic lines. Even if the person says no – and she might – if delivered with a sense of passion the odds are you’ll still look good even if rejected.

With Playfulness:
"Do you have the time? Thanks April 17, 2009, at 10:00 PM, now I’ll always remember the exact moment I saw you."
"You seem popular, but I bet you have room in your life for another friend."
"Careful with that frown – you’ll break the hearts of everyone whose fallen in love with your smile."
"May I see your hand for a moment? Speculate wildly about their fortune – getting more and more ridiculous – and when they finally ask what you’re doing, just say – I actually wanted to hold your hand."

Sometimes being clever isn’t enough on its own. You can also work little games or challenges into your opening, with an easygoing smile if the person refuses to play. Remember, sometimes the way you take rejection can be more impressive than any line at all.

In the end, though, the sweetest pick up lines are the ones that are simply straightforward, honest and hold no expectation or design than to make the recipient feel good.

"Hello. I don’t want you to think I’m stalking or weird or anything, but I think you are the most beautiful person I have ever seen. I’m glad you’re here, and all I wanted to do was thank you for showing up and making my evening."