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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.

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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

Examples ofPick Up Lines

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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