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A pick-up line or chat-up line is a conversation opener with the intent of engaging a person for romance or dating. As overt and sometimes humorous displays of romantic interest, pick-up lines advertise the wit of their speakers to their target listeners.
Pick-up lines range from straightforward conversation openers such as introducing oneself, providing information about oneself, or asking someone about their likes and common interests,Berne, Eric (1964). Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships. Grove Press. pp. 155-156. to more elaborate attempts including flatteryBerne, Eric (1970). Sex in Human Loving. Simon and Schuster. p. 238. or humour.
Novices are advised to avoid standardised and hackneyed lines (particularly those resembling Country musicJ. Browne, Joy (2011). Dating for Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 86. ) and to put their opening in an interrogative form, if possible.J. Sidnell, Jack (2011). Conversation Analysis. John Wiley & Sons. p. 14
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