Social:Pick-up line

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Short description: Romantic conversation opener
The Flirtation by Eugene de Blaas.

A pick-up line or chat-up line is a conversation opener with the intent of engaging a person for romance or dating. As overt and sometimes humorous displays of romantic interest, pick-up lines advertise the wit of their speakers to their target listeners.

Pick-up lines range from straightforward conversation openers such as introducing oneself, providing information about oneself, or asking someone about their likes[1] and common interests,[2] to more elaborate attempts including flattery[3] or humour.[4]

Novices are advised to avoid standardised and hackneyed lines (particularly those resembling country songs[5]) and to put their opening in an interrogative form, if possible.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kuriansky, Judith (2003). "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dating". p. 118. ISBN 1-59257-153-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=6hQlsQQrtkkC&pg=PA118. 
  2. ↑ Berne, Eric (1964). Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships. Grove Press. pp. 155-156. ISBN:0-3944-7506-2
  3. ↑ Berne, Eric (1970). Sex in Human Loving. Simon and Schuster. p. 238. ISBN:0-6712-0771-7
  4. ↑ Dolan, Eric W. (2021-06-23). "New study provides insight into the best pick-up lines to use on Tinder" (in en-US). https://www.psypost.org/2021/06/new-study-provides-insight-into-the-best-pick-up-lines-to-use-on-tinder-61233. 
  5. ↑ J. Browne, Joy (2011). Dating for Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 86. ISBN:978-0-470-89205-3
  6. ↑ J. Sidnell, Jack (2011). Conversation Analysis. John Wiley & Sons. p. 14 ISBN:978-1-4051-5901-2

Further reading

  • Ovid, The Art of Love (2 ad)



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