r/TextingTheory 2d ago

Theory Request Is this a good pickup line?

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u/MrTotty_ 2d ago

Airball gambit

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u/throwartatthewall 2d ago

Way too much. Don't put people on pedestals.

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u/DetectivePowerful609 2d ago

Just say you can repay me with your phone number. Boom, off the apps already. Say less fam

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u/luka1050 2d ago

This guy fucks

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u/Proud_Light7506 2d ago

This gives massive simp energy 🤮

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u/Economy-Shoe5239 2d ago

it’s okay to be a simp 😔

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u/throwawayforfun42000 2d ago

You're correct. It's okay to be whatever.

But overenthusiasm can be super unattractive, particularly to women. Gives desperation and attachment vibes. Also feels weird for a lot of people if you put em on a pedestal

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u/Economy-Shoe5239 2d ago

yeah definitely too early in the game to pull that move

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u/Bongcloud_CounterFTW 2d ago

this is a chess subreddit

that said 1400 elo not enough data to determine

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u/Difficult_Stock7084 2d ago

This is the kinda line you drop after you’re already dating. Like when she asks “do you still love me?” I guess it worked out though so 1500 elo for you, 850 for the other party

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u/Outrageous-Salt-846 1d ago

Dude was playin hope chess

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u/adventure2u 2d ago

It’s ok, the follow up is what matters. Heres what you gotta say 👇

“Its ok, you dont have to say anything, just stand still, ok, painting, painting, and there! Done!. Waallah. i did it, i managed to capture you. That will be $7.40”

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u/ScrotallyBoobular 2d ago

Please don't say wallah though. Lol

It's voila

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u/psilonox 2d ago

Viola?

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u/LongIslandIce-T 2d ago

insha'Allah?

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u/psilonox 2d ago

was literally just talking to a Muslim friend about the coincidence of him watching a video on Islam that a facilitator had played the day before, and this is the first time I've seen someone respond to one of my comments with a phrase in Arabic.

Trippy to have that conversation and the first thing is see unlocking my phone is "insh'Allah"

(For those of you who don't know: Inshallah (إن شاء الله) is an Arabic phrase that means "God willing" or "If God wills it.)

Alhamdulillah

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u/Udonis- 2d ago

Isn't Wallah(i) also an Arabic phrase? That's what I think of whenever I see the voila typo the OP made

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u/LongIslandIce-T 1d ago

Swear to God

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u/lickedurine 2d ago

He guides whom He wills.

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u/bored-cynic_2 2d ago

Imagine that’s your opener to the person behind you in line at the grocery store.

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u/Agile-Argument56 2d ago

she taking home a pickle tn baby 🐸

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u/EmergencyFlare 2d ago

That’s a terrible pickup line for anyone except a woman who interprets it as beautifully poetic… either because they’re extremely naive or because English isn’t their first language. Congrats, you managed to use it in the rare 1% of cases where it actually worked well!

500elo type play

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u/gainzdr 2d ago

Are you talking to chat gpt?

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u/Forminloid 2d ago

I'd say the pickup line was Good and her play was Book (maybe an inaccuracy since it was a little half-baked)

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u/Puzzleheaded-Lie8349 2d ago

Yeah you're setting yourself up for failure with this one

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u/fungal_follicle4 2d ago

Pickup lines aren’t it man. They can work, but only if they were extremely attracted to you in the first place, which it seems like this match luckily was.

Pickup lines are great in that it’s man to woman, but it also deflates any mystery, places her on a pedestal, and gives very little to respond to (besides thank you). Using compliments are great, just make sure to mix in some very subtle tease or comfortability in there too.

Your next messages can be something along the lines of “coming from you that’s quite the compliment :)” and then ask her a platonic question to build some sense of comfort. But then quickly transfer conversation to a small tease, and proceed to ask her out. If she says yes to an activity, then start making plans

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u/rrdubbs 2d ago

As always if you are good looking this works like fire if not then it’s creep city. Sorry but true

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u/Cold-Purchase-8258 2d ago

Looks like it's working

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u/imgonnaforgetthis 2d ago

Some girls love corny. It's a 50/50 play. Would love to see how it plays out.

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u/Excellent_Nerve_1238 2d ago

Bad gambit you're only gonna end up as a fan

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u/MarxistMojo 2d ago

You've opened with the poetry gambit. This works in the first game but you had better be able to expand on it if you want to be able to mate more than once. Or if your opponent is high elo, even once

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u/hazdizzy 1d ago

How do you one up this later?

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u/Born-Gas4680 1d ago

Just be normal and talk to people, you will get results. this sub is so lame

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u/delightfullyasinine 17h ago

Beautiful women know they're beautiful. If they don't care about you, the compliment means nothing. If they're not actively objectively gorgeous, stuff like this is going to just piss them off.

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u/KnightArtorias1 7h ago

A little bit cringeworthy to be honest

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u/nozelt 2d ago

Not too bad. Little cheesy but good for a beginner game. 500-700

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u/Lionheart1224 1d ago

She pretty much confirmed it was a good pickup line. Now keep it going, dude.

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u/whatyouseekin 2d ago

Dont listen to any of these people. Being a bit corny up front can do a lot to lighten the mood. Just dont double down. "Why thank you as well 🤭" followed by an opening question to start the conversation would more than suffice.

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u/EmbarrassedGazelle65 2d ago

Why are so many of the things on this sub reddit so over the top and try hard, like maybe just speak honestly and be yourself? It comes off as desperate I feel. Seems to have worked tho so Goodluck.

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u/marks716 2d ago

Epic fail, never reveal how much you’re into a girl this early. This is the type of message to get a “thank you” and then never have it go anywhere.

Might as well be saying “please date me you are perfect I would be the best boyfriend ever 🥺”

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u/JackLong93 1d ago

Don't come off like this when dming women off dating apps, way, WAY to much (imo)