Picking up Girls in the Daytime
Beautiful, alluring women are liable to cross your path anytime, and often times when you least expect it. Many guys feel that it is significantly more difficult to meet girls during the day then it is at night. Obviously nighttime means bars, clubs, and other social events, many of which including the aid of alcohol. I wouldn’t necessarily agree that it is more difficult, but it is definitely different.
The main obstacle is that men on the prowl are generally more confident in a social environment, especially one where it’s no secret that the women there are also looking for potential hook ups. Lots of guys are intimidated by the all-business facade of the girl in line in front of them at the bank, so day time seduction is often not attempted. This is unfortunate. Not only is there generally a broader selection of women in the day time (newsflash: plenty of hot chicks stay far away from bars and clubs!), but there is also way less competition. True, you’re more likely to encounter girls that are married or have boyfriends (which may or may not be of any concern to you), but if you’re anything like myself, when you see a simply stunning and enamoring girl at the grocery store, you don’t want to let her get away.
Not only do women experience lower quantities of pick-up attempts in the daytime, but they also experience the lowest quality. They mostly encounter guys that shotgun one-liners to every mildly attractive girl in sight. With that sort of approach, it’s simply a numbers game. I had a friend who once went around a Las Vegas pool asking girls if he could grab their breasts. About one in twelve said yes. Of course, this was Vegas, so you can expect a lower success rate anywhere else, but you get the idea.
Throw away the concept of “pick-up lines” altogether. They are stupid and outdated. I’m not old enough to know if there was ever a time when using pick-up lines could actually have been considered a successful and effective method, but I can guarantee that it is NOT in this day and age. By approaching a woman with a pick-up line, not only are you revealing how pathetic and unaware of women you are, but you’re also boosting her ego…two things that cripple your odds. And even if she’s one of those girls at the pool that consents to being groped by a stranger, she’s also more likely to give you a sexually transmitted disease.
Be creative! Don’t be weird, or creepy. Don’t EVER start with something like “okay, I know this is totally random, but…”, sorry, but that market has been saturated. It’s not clever or charming, unless you follow it up with something you can guarantee she’s never heard before, without running the risk of being too weird.
Okay, enough about what not to do. You need to initiate a conversation, obviously. One very effective strategy is to get her on your team. What the hell does that mean? Well, if you can make her believe you’re in tune with her to some extent, then you’ve already got the ball rolling. I’ll give you one sem-specific example. Let’s say you’re at Home Depot, and she’s dealing with an employee nearby. Chances are she’s going to be confused and the $8.50/hour employee is only going to attempt to answer until she pretends she understands so she doesn’t have to talk to him anymore. If you know the answer, then great, and you shouldn’t need me to tell you that that is the perfect opportunity to interact. But for the sake of the example, let’s pretend you don’t. When the time is right (when the guy is gone), make a comment about him. Not too harsh, you don’t want her to think you’re a complete asshole, but something to show her that you are on her same page. That’s the whole point. Yeah, it’s a pretty specific example, but there is no tutorial that applies to every situation you might encounter. You need to use your imagination. The bottom line is you need to get her to stop viewing you as a stranger and start viewing you as someone she can relate to, and more importantly someone that is seemingly compatible. It helps a whole heap if you add some humor to the mix. Make her laugh and you’re halfway home. Once she laughs she’ll open up, and then you can venture into previously inappropriate questions such as “where are you from?” or “what brings you to Home Depot?”. Let’s say that hypothetical store employee bears a striking resemblance to Abraham Lincoln. Anyone with a Lincoln beard would do just fine. Your opening comment could be “I can’t believe Abraham Lincoln doesn’t know which wood sealant to use”. If that goes over well, perhaps follow it up with “I thought he grew up in a log cabin?” I’m just making this up as I go along here, as should you.
The only thing more important than what you say is how you say it. Be confident, and use a friendly tone of voice. Don’t shout at her like the hapless main character of a romantic comedy. Speak clearly. Don’t mumble or speak so quietly that she has to ask you to repeat yourself, because that would definitely not be good. In fact, in that situation you’re better off replying with “Oh, nothing, I was just trying to initiate conversation with a lame joke”. That might actually work, since chances are she’s never heard that sort of clumsy, charming honesty.
What if the object of your desire IS the employee? Well that’s a substantially easier situation. First of all, you will probably have a perfectly legitimate reason to talk to her (or you can create one). Her guard is already likely to be down slightly because she’s at work. If it’s a crappy job, even better. Let’s be honest, it’s easier to act like Don Juan when flirting with a girl working at a fast food restaurant than it is to flirt with a beautiful neurosurgeon. The good news is, both are equally susceptible to genuine charm and charisma.
Once you get the ball rolling with your new daytime love prospect, be sure to keep the conversation short and sweet. Not so short that she thinks you weren’t interested, but not so long that she KNOWS that you were interested. Asking for her phone number or similar contact info is a pivotal part of the exchange and should be handled with precision. An expert woman whisperer (heh!) efficiently gathers clues and information about her during the conversation to determine her interests and quickly decides what they have in common or what he will have her believe that they have in common. If she’s an artist, tell her your friend owns an art gallery and maybe you could help her out. If you don’t want to tangle yourself up in an elaborate lie, then just tell her you’re a big art fan and would love to see some of her work. She will surely give you her MySpace link. That’s all you really need, anyway. A phone number is great, but it doesn’t afford you the same ultra-casual means to contact her as a MySpace link or an email address.
I don’t recommend trying to actually ask her on a date during this first encounter, unless it goes PHENOMENALLY well, as in virtually making out right there in the store aisle. If you’re relatively inexperienced in the dating game, it’s probably best that you don’t trust your instincts on that until you get your feet wet.
Obviously there are tons of scenarios and subsequent variables, but hopefully I’ve given you a general outline on what tactics to apply to be a successful daylight lady hunter. Also, if you have any further questions (about anything dating related), feel free to send an email to ask@howtogetchicks.info. We’ll try to get back to you as soon as we can.
Posted: April 29th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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