pick up lines
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Pick Up Lines
Cultural Understanding of Why Males Use Pick Up Lines
You are the sun that shines through my heart.
Pick Up Lines
• Are commonly used by men
to approach women
• Conversation starter
• First impression
• Get in the ‘GAME’
Culture of Pick Up Lines: Why and How
Pick up lines is separated into two parts
• Content - Complimenting, flirting, humour• Delivery - Personality, confidence, style
Why do guys learn Pick Up Lines
• Influence by other successors
• Learn something new
• Get to know more people
• Self motivation
Benefits of Learning Pick Up Lines
• Comfortable meeting new people
• Building confidence
• Get attention
• Improving communication
• Developing your own style
Types ofPick Up Lines
Communication scholars have found three types of face-to-face pick-up lines:
• Direct• Innocuous• Cute/Flippant
Types of Pick Up Lines• Direct:
- straight forward attempts to introduces oneself.
- leave the user the most vulnerable to rejection.
- the direct approach leaves no room for denying
that the user is in fact trying to pick someone up.
- Males are more likely to use this approach than
females (Cunningham, 1989).
Eg: Hi, my name is Matt. I saw you from across the bar and wanted to come introduce myself.
Types of Pick Up Lines• Innocuous: - enable the user to appear as if
he or she is doing something else.
-Instead of directly introducing oneself, the
pickup line user can hide behind a request for
a lighter or the time.
- Allows the user a buffer zone for plausible
deniability in case of rejection (Murray, 1985).
Eg: Can you hand me that ashtray?
Types of Pick Up Lines• Cute/Flippant: - creative ways to pick someone
up.
-can range from funny to rude.
- Much like the innocuous approach, this type
helps deflect rejection as well.
- The user can protect him or herself by claiming
that the pick-up line was only a joke (Murray,
1985).
Eg: You must be a parking ticket...because you've
got fine written all over you.
Examples ofPick Up Lines
Cute Pick-up Lines
• You are so beautiful that you give the
sun a reason to shine.
• Your smile lit up the room so I had to
come over.
• Are you a girl scout because you tie my
heart in knots.
Examples ofPick Up Lines
Sweet Pick-up Lines
• Do you have a map? Cos Honey, I just keep
getting lost in your eyes.
• This morning I saw a flower and I thought it
was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen;
until I met you.
• I thought happiness started with a H. Why
does mine start with U?
Examples ofPick Up Lines
Funny Pick-up Lines
• I’ll be burger king and you be McDonald’s.
I’ll have it my way, and you’ll be lovin’ it.
• You’re like a candy bar: half sweet and
half nuts
• Do your legs hurt from running through
my dreams all night?
Examples ofPick Up Lines
Cheesy Pick-up Lines
I'm not a photographer, but I can picture me
and you together.
• There isn’t a word in the dictionary to
describe how beautiful you are.
• You may fall from the sky, you may fall
from a tree, but the best way to fall… is in
love with me
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Music Pick-up Lines
• Damn girl, you're lookin' sharp!
• You must be a choir director, because
you make my heart sing!
• I bet that flute isn't the only thing you
know how to blow.
Examples ofPick Up Lines
Disney Pick-up Lines
• Call me Pooh, because all I want is you,
honey.
• One night with me, and I'll show you a
whole new world.
• I must be Lighting McQueen, 'cause you've
got my heart racing.
Classification
Openinghttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/dating_150/189_dating_list_1.html
Complimenthttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/dating_150/189_dating_list_2.html
Asking for helphttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/dating_150/189_dating_list_6.html
Closinghttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/dating_150/189_dating_list_3.html
ConclusionIt is a culture among many men
It helps you learn more
It makes you think
It puts a smile on others face
Have fun and be yourself
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