Discover the 5 worst pick-up lines for girls to avoid using in your dating endeavors. Stay clear of cheesy, pushy, and objectifying lines to make a positive impression.
The boat of love can crash before it even sets sail, when it encounters him – a disgusting pick-up line. Few guys have mastered the art of meeting girls perfectly, and therefore often make mistakes. What exactly? Read in the column of stand-up comedian and host of the show “DaMy” from Medium Quality Nastya Venevitina.
Lately, men and women have been exchanging complaints about each other too often. “You’re plate-eaters!” some say, “And you’re half-and-half!” others retort. My friends and I have agreed not to scold men, so as not to dwell on the negative. These are just extracts from reels, most are not like that, right? We hold on. We send screenshots of correspondence to the group chat, we watch, but we don’t judge. I suggest you take a look at how things are on the dating market without negativity. For the ladies – to giggle, for the men – as a hint on what not to do. Here are my top five pick-up lines that risk ending up on the blacklist.
Tackle No. 1: according to the script
This is about pick-up lines without an individual approach. I’m not talking about the hackneyed phrases like “Does your mother need a son-in-law?”, “Aren’t your parents bakers by any chance? Then where did they get such a baby?”. They’ve stopped doing that (I hope). But, guys, believe me: we see when you Cntrl + C, Cntrl + V every girl you meet.
I’ll illustrate with my own example. A real artist once wrote to me. He said: “You have such memorable facial features. Can I draw you? And I’ll give you the portrait on a date.” Are you excited? Me too. But what do real ladies do before the first meeting? No, they don’t buy a new dress. They dig up information.
I saw that my friend was following the artist and decided to ask how they met. Can you guess what she told me? “You have such memorable facial features. Can I draw you?” In the end, I felt cheated. And the artist has a gallery of portraits of women who refused him a date.
PAOK No. 2: Spy
Romcoms and books about love have instilled in us the idea that a man should pursue a woman, no matter what. They say that she is raising her value with refusals. But I’m afraid that such a scheme only looks attractive on the screen. True crime and TV series about maniacs are in fashion now. Therefore, in life, when your “no” is ignored, it is rather frightening. When you “accidentally” cross paths in different places or when a person comes to the front row of your performance for the fifteenth time, there is no smell of romance here. It smells like leaving through the back door.
PAOK No. 3: liberated
On the one hand, I’m madly jealous of these guys’ self-confidence. On the other hand, I honestly don’t understand what makes them send nude photos right after a message saying “Hey, how are you?” or “I’d sleep with you.” Does any of them really believe that if they do get a response, it won’t be a joke? “Listen, I’m fine, I’m planning to take exactly the same thing you have in the photo to work and go on a date with you.” Is that it? Let’s put things like that off until we get to know each other better, and only send intimate photos to doctors (if you’re in that kind of relationship, of course).
Pickup #4: Modeling Agency Scout
Men, please don’t be afraid to compliment. “You’re beautiful” may sound trite, but at least it’s unambiguous. Unlike “You’re not bad”, “I don’t know why you don’t have anyone, you seem pretty”, “No, you look okay in a dress”. Ouch, for a second I felt like a dog in a shelter, fighting for the attention of a potential owner.
PAOK No. 5: two in one
Another lame pick-up line is through another person. Passing notes at school was cute, but when a guy writes you a PM asking you to introduce him to your colleague… As you might have guessed, I’ve been through this. And I even helped this guy deliver his messages to the addressee. But then it started – “Tell her she’s the best”, “Tell her I love her”. Excuse me, but where’s my cashback?!
Or this happens: when a guy approaches two girlfriends and starts getting to know one, while the other one is frantically looking for a place to hide. It’s not cool. There’s a separate category of adult films about the third wheel. And he rarely enjoys it there. I haven’t seen it, I’ve been told.
Guys, don’t let this list scare you – it’s based on personal experience and stories of girlfriends. We know how scary it is to get rejected. But it’s better to try than not. Initiative on your part is already half the success. The main rule: don’t make anything up and be honest. There’s nothing better than the classic “I like you, let’s get to know each other.” And then we’ll help.