Types of Openers (by Thundercat)
Now that you know some of the basic
theories, tactics, and strategies, now it’s time to
introduce you to the specifics. As listed
earlier, there are ten different types of
Openers that will be discussed in this
article. The Openers are listed in alphabetical
order, along with brief explanations of the
Opener, the Structure of each Opener so you
can eventually learn to construct your own
personal ones, and specific examples of
Openers that not only illustrate what we are
discussing, but that you can also use in you
interactions with women.
One of the best ways to get people
interested in you is to present yourself as
some type of authority figure. If you can
speak confidently enough about something,
while also giving people some much
appreciated guidance, you can engage
anybody in a conversation.
The best way to present yourself as an
authority in someone else’s world is to give
people advice. The Advice Opener is a way
to engage someone by doing this, so you not
only present yourself as an authority figure,
but you also hook them into a conversation.
By nature, the Advice Opener falls under the
category of “unsolicited advice.” Often
times, this type of advice can come off as
annoying, since people neither asked nor
wanted any advice from you in the first
place. So to counteract this, you have to
give VALUABLE advice to someone in order
to get them engaged.
So how do you make your advice
valuable? Well, firstly, you want to make it
PRACTICAL.
Urging someone to walk out
into the middle of a freeway is quite
impractical advice, because you’re advising
them to put themselves in a bad situation.
When we say practical advice, we are talking
about advice that can give it’s recipient a
logical benefit, and is something they are
actually physically capable of following.
The second way to make your advice
valuable is to make it positive and
supporting of your target’s choice. This is
important, because when you support your
target’s choice, you are not only telling
them what they want to hear (and therefore
will be accepted more readily), but you are
also suggesting a commonality between you
and your target. And when you make the
advice positive, you are presenting an
attractive option that you’re target may
follow. And if they accept your advice, you
have established yourself as an authority.
On a quick note, Advice Openers are also
somewhat context dependant. If it doesn’t
look like your target is in a situation where
she needs advice, it might be preferable to
Open with another type of Opener.
So with this in mind, let’s get to the
structure of a solid Advice Opener.
Structure
After spotting your target, observe her
situation and find something to comment
on. Then, approach your target by offering
your advice, and end by engaging them in
some fashion.
Intruder Offer Advice Engage Target
As I mentioned before, this type of Opener is
rather context dependant. You can usually
find a way to give someone good advice by
analyzing the context you are in and the
possibilities that your target may
explore. Think of it like a chess game: What
are the possible moves your target is going
to make? Help them pick the best move and
share with them why they should make it.
Examples
--The “Gas” Opener
I’ve used this one at gas stations
with some success. Occasionally,
while you’re fueling up your car, you’ll see a rather attractive woman
doing so nearby. If this is the
situation, I’ll see how much she’s
spending on gas. If it looks like she’s
filling up her tank, I’ll usually call
out:
“Hey, you know, you should never
let your gas gauge fall below ¼ of a
tank. All sorts of dirt and grime
accumulate at the bottom of your
gas tank, and if you go past the ¼
mark, you are putting all that dirt
and grime into your engine. It’ll
save you lots of money in the long
run on car repairs. Do you know a
lot about cars?”
This is actually good advice when it
comes to vehicle maintenance, and
most women don’t know this little
trick. If you notice, I take a read on
the situation, offer this advice, and
then engage the girl by asking her
about her knowledge of cars. Most
of the time, women won’t know a
lot about the subject. But this gives
you the opportunity to segue into
something they do know a lot about,
and BOOM! You’ve got a
conversation going. But also notice
that this piece of advice is also
something the woman can
realistically do, so it’s not worthless
advice. That’s the real key to
making Advice Openers work.
--The “Cheer Up” Opener
This one works well if you see a girl
who’s by herself either waiting,
looking bored, or has a frown on her
face. Simply walk to her, point, and
say…
“Hey, cheer up! Things can’t get
much worse!”
This will usually get a laugh or a
smile. You can then segue into this
follow-up.
“You know it takes fewer muscles to
smile than it does to frown? Why do
you think that is?”
From here you can talk about the
difference between being happy and
being sad, or any number of ther
things. But this is a good Opener to
use because it’s quite positive and
energetic. When in doubt, you can
never go wrong by advising someone
to smile!
--The “Closed-Off” Opener
This Opener works well when you
see a woman standing around with
her arms crossed. Approach her and
say…
“Hey, is everything all right? You
looks so closed-off with your arms
crossed liked that! If you uncross
them you’ll look so much
friendlier!”
This’ll get them to uncross their
arms. This is a neat little bodylanguage
trick, because once your
target’s body language is corrected,
their attitude will follow and they
will become more open to
conversation. Just have a story
ready or stack another Opener on
top of this one, because even
though this bit of advice Opens,
there’s not many places you can go
with it conversation-wise.
Conclusion
Advice Openers can be any suggestion you
offer your target that is practical and
positive. Often times, these types of
Openers will rely on your own personal
knowledge and opinions. But when the
opportunity presents itself, as long as the
advice is real and sincere, don’t be afraid to
share it with your target.
The compliment is probably the oldest
Opener known to man. This is perhaps its
greatest weakness. Because the Compliment
Opener has been used so often, it has lost
much of its sincerity. Though, that’s not to
say women don’t love flattery. But what
you might find interesting about your target
and compliment her on may be something
she hears all the time, and this not only fails
to distinguish yourself from every other guy
out there, but it also fails to engage your
target.
I remember when I was out at a bar one time
and talking to a guy I had bumped into. He
was waiting around, drinking his drink,
eyeing a group of three girls up at the bar.
Suddenly, his opportunity presented itself as
two of the girls left for the bathroom,
leaving their rather attractive friend
unattended at the bar. This guy turned to
me and said:
“It’s been nice talking to you, but I’m gonna
talk to that girl now.”
Interested in what he was going to say, I
asked him what he was going to Open her
with. He said…
“She’s got on a cool shirt. I’m gonna
compliment her on her shirt. Girls love it
when guys notice things about what they’re
wearing.”
I couldn’t help but cringe. Sure, the girl was
wearing a really cool, jewel encrusted shirt,
but I knew that she’s probably heard “Hey,
that’s a cool shirt” a million times before. I
tried to tell this to the guy I was talking to,
but he dismissed me and went to talk to the
girl anyway. I watched for a few minutes as
he complimented the girl on her shirt, and
she promptly ignored him until her friends
came back, at which point the whole group
gave him the cold shoulder.
Honestly, girls hear compliments all the
time, and though it’s nice to be flattered,
they will often see through your reason for
complimenting them – i.e. you telegraph
interest when you compliment a woman.
But Compliment Openers can work if done
right. And by “Doing it right,” I mean
complimenting a girl on something that is
unique, and not every guy will notice. This
usually means complimenting her on
something OUTSIDE her physical beauty or
fashion tastes. Not only will this kind of
Opener make the girl feel good, but will
make you stand out from all the other Moes
who approach her.
Structure
Compliment Openers can be difficult
because you have to have something to
compliment the girl on. So with that in
mind, you must first notice something about
the girl you can compliment.
The structure of a good Compliment Opener
is as follows:
Notice something unique about the girl
Intruder Compliment your Target on her
Unique Trait Question of Introduction
You are usually looking for something that is “outside” the girl’s normal reality to
comment on. Something she may not know
or others may not notice about her. This
usually has to do with her body language,
attitude, or energy. Once you establish this
unique trait, lead it into a conversation by
asking her about it or introducing yourself.
Examples
--The “Dancer” Opener
This is a good one to use if you’ve
gotten a chance to see a woman
walking in some way. Simply
approach and say:
“Hey, are you by any chance a
dancer? Because you move with such
grace and confidence, you have to
be professionally trained. Who’s
your teacher?”
If she says she’s not a dancer, follow
up with:
“Well, I bet if we get you in a club
that’s a different story.”
Complimenting a girl on the way she
moves has a somewhat sexual
undertone, but is not overtly
sexual. Nor does it telegraph
interest on your part. Noticing the
way a woman moves and
commenting on it can be quite
flattering to any woman, because
they’re not used to hearing about it.
--The “Walking in Heels” Opener
This is an Opener you can use if a
woman is wearing high heels. Walk
up to her and say:
You: “How high are those heels?”
Her: (answer)
You: “Wow, you know, you really
know how to walk in them. Most
women are so clumsy and
uncoordinated. It’s such a lost
art. Good to know there are still
some women around who know how
to do it right. Did you have to go to
charm school for that? How’d you
learn?”
This is a strong compliment because
it implies a certain kind of
sophistication on the woman’s
part. It also exalts her from other
women and makes her feel like she
stands out from the crowd. This is
another compliment that is subtly
sexual, because walking in heels is a
very feminine thing to do, and by
complimenting her on it, you are
really complimenting her on her
femininity.
--The “Settle Down” Opener
I like to use this one on girls who are
dancing, having fun, and generally
being the “life of the party,” so to
speak.
(Walk up to the girl)”Hey now, you
have to settle down. You’re making
all the other girls look bad! That’s
not cool.”
This is, of course, meant to be said
in a joking manner. You are
complimenting the girl on outshining
all the other girls in the vicinity in a
funny way that’s not too direct. I
have opened a great many
successful interactions with this
Opener. The best follow up I’ve
found is this:
“But, if you REALLY wanna get
everyone jealous, let’s show them
how it’s done!”
And then proceed to dance with
them or drag them to the dance
floor.
--The “Confidence” Opener
You can use this Opener with any
girl who seems very assertive or
opinionated. Also, if it looks like
the girl knows where she’s going or
what she’s doing, this is a good one
to throw at her.
“Wow, you are SO confident! Are
you like the CEO of a company or
something? Because you act so
completely sure of yourself, it’s
amazing. Do you find that people
are often too intimidated to talk to
you?”
Women like to be told that they
seem strong and confident. And the
thing about people being
intimidated to talk to them will
often strike a chord with women
because, especially if they are
beautiful, they might find that
people often ARE intimidated by
them.
--The “Girly Girl” Opener
This is one to use if your target is
very feminine. What we mean by “girly” is when a girl is almost
immature in her femininity. Most
young party girls will often act
overly “girly.”
“Oh my God, you are so GIRLY! You
know, most women today think they
have to be all tough and macho
because of feminism and stuff. It’s
so great to see there are still girls
out there who like being girls.”
I like this Opener because you are
complimenting her on something
that she’s probably been made fun
of about in the past, and she’s
probably rather insecure about it.
But like the “Walking in Heels”
Opener, this one points out her
femininity and encourages it, and
therefore has subtle sexual
undertones.
Conclusion
As the old saying goes: “Flattery will get you
everywhere.” You just have to know the
right things to flatter. With Compliment
Openers, you can Open anyone in a way
where they are guaranteed not to be
offended. You just need to make sure you
are sincere enough in your compliments so
as not to telegraph your intentions.
Direct Openers
This is probably the most dangerous form of
Opener there is, not just because it
telegraphs interest quite blatantly (and
therefore your intention) but it is also the
easiest for a girl to reject. However, if
pulled off correctly, the Direct Opener can
be very effective.
The purpose of a Direct Opener is to
automatically take charge of the situation
you’re in, and impose your agenda on your
target. It is a very blunt way of taking over
your target’s reality and imposing your own
upon them. But it’s this imposition that also
creates resistance from your target. But if
you’re skillful enough a conversationalist to
bypass any resistance, this type of Opener
can get you in with your target fast.
Structure
The structure of a Direct Opener is a
relatively simple one. It is:
Intruder Statement of Intent
That’s it. You just interrupt your target’s
reality and tell them why you’re doing
so. The purpose behind doing this is to
communicate that you are not intimidated
by your target and you make no excuses for
your desires.
Examples
--The “I want to meet you” Opener
This is a relatively simple one. All
you do is walk up to your target,
smile, and say:
“Hi. I like you. I wanted to meet
you. My name is…”
Once you’ve introduced yourself,
you can take the conversation
anywhere you want to.
--The “Drive-By” Opener
I call this the “Drive-By” because
you are adding in a time constraint
into the interaction which usually
telegraphs an impulsiveness of some
sort.
“Hey, I can’t talk long, but you
seem really cool and I wanted to
meet you. My name is…”
This is good to use if it looks like
your target is in a hurry and doesn’t
have time to talk. On the flip side,
it’s good if YOU’RE in a hurry and
really don’t have time to talk. After
using this one, you’re gonna want to
hurry and get her contact
information or set up a meeting.
--The “What’s your name” Opener
This is an Opener where you start
off by making the girl introduce
herself. An Oldie but Goodie.
“Hi, what’s your name?”
From here, it’s typically best to
either introduce yourself in return,
launch into a story of some sort, or
give her instructions to further your
interaction. You can even stack a
few more Direct Openers on this
one. For example:
You: “Hi, what’s your name?”
Her: blah, blah.
You: “I really like you and wanted to
meet you. My name is…”
--The “Joey from Friends” Opener
I call this the “Joey” Opener
because the character Joey on the
television show “Friends”
popularized this Opener. It’s meant
to be said jokingly in your best New
Jersey accent.
Walk up to a girl, look her over,
smile, then say:
“How YOU doin’?”
Some girls love this because it can
be really funny, and if they’re a fan
of the show, they’ll get the
humor. Some might not respond to
it, but if that’s the case, you can
point out they either don’t know the
joke or aren’t a fan of the show.
--The “Leer” Opener
This is a bit of a risky Opener
because it’s quite overtly sexual and
could turn a girl off. But if done
with the right attitude and the right
context, it can be quite fun.
Basically you want to noticeably
walk up to a girl, look her up and
down, smile, nod, and say:
“Yeeeeeeeah…”
The girl will either be flattered and
play along, or she’ll be offended and
creeped out. If the latter is the
case, apologize by saying:
“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know you
were so sensitive. I take it back, I
don’t find you attractive at all.”
If this offends the girl more, trust
me, she isn’t someone you want to
get to know better. But most girls
will come around after this one,
especially if you do it with a
positive, joking attitude.
Conclusion
These are a few examples of Direct
Openers. There are countless
others. Everything from “Wanna dance?” to “How much for a blowjob?” can be
considered “Direct.” The most important
thing to remember when using this type of
an opener is to be congruent with it and
make no apology for your rather blatant
desires as a man. If you stick to it, though
your target may not go for you, they WILL,
at the very least, respect you.
Whether it be in movies, television, or real
life, nothing captures the attention of
someone like DRAMA! But this is true
especially when it comes to women. Drama
gets the emotions stirred up, and has the
ability to enrapture people and engage them
in powerful ways.
The Drama Opener is more of a story of a
dramatic event that usually involves some
type of conflict. Like all good stories, it has
its characters and it’s climaxes, and usually
a bit of humor as well. But one thing to keep
in mind is that you always want to put
yourself in the drama in some way in order
to help you engage your target. By making
yourself part of the drama that unfolds, you
in essence make it YOUR story. And nothing
is more powerful than sucking someone into
your story.
But one thing you want to be careful of is to
make sure you are not the INSTAGTOR of the
drama. If you portray yourself as the cause
of these conflicts, people may be scared to
interact with you. After all, people love
drama, as long as THEY are not a part of it.
Structure
The idea behind Drama Openers is that you
want to hook your target right away, and
then launch into the story that is the source
of the drama. In order to do that, you’re
going to want to engage you’re target’s
curiosity, while at the same time linking that
curiosity to you. To do this we use what I
call a “Hook Statement.” A Hook Statement
is anything that puts you in a story in such a
way that your target becomes intrigued.
The following is an example of a Hook
Statement I like to use:
“You won’t believe what just happened to
me.”
The above statement not only engages your
target by challenging them to believe what
you are about to tell them, but it also
thrusts you right into the forefront of the
story and your target’s attention.
So the structure of a good Drama Opener is
this:
Intruder Hook Statement Story
Resolution
The Resolution is where the drama comes to
close in your story. It’s usually best to
include some type of humorous outcome or
lesson in the resolution that resonates with
your target.
Examples
--The “Car on Fire” Opener
This is an example of a real life
situation that I adapted into a good
Drama Opener. This one is good to
use with solitary targets or groups in
pretty much any situation.
“Hey guys, you won’t believe what
just happened to me. I was eating
dinner with a few friends of mine at
this restaurant, and all of a sudden,
we hear this scream. And we look
up and see a car in the parking lot
with smoke billowing out of the
hood. And the girl who owns the car
is out there freaking out. So the first
thing that runs through my mind is “This car is going to blow up!” So I
get up and tell everyone to get away
from the windows and to the back of
the restaurant. But instead of that,
everyone whips out their cell phones
and digital cameras, and runs
outside to start taking pictures of
the car! Meanwhile, flames are
engulfing the hood of the car, and
all these people are standing not
five feet away taking pictures! Can
you believe that? I mean, why would
anyone endanger their lives for a
few stupid photos!”
(If they ask what happened, use this
Resolution)
“Well, eventually the fire
department shows up and tears the
hood of the car off so they can put
out the fire. As they were doing
this, one of the firemen was yelling
at everyone for videotaping
everything and not seeking
shelter. It was quite exciting. I got
some really great pictures to
remember it by too.”
So the Resolution to the story is that
you ended up doing something which
you criticized others for doing as
well, which will usually get a laugh.
But you also paint yourself as a man
of action by taking the initiative to
try and save people by telling them
to get away from the danger.
--The “Street Brawl” Opener
If people go to enough bars or clubs
where over-testosteronized guys
consume copious amounts of
alcohol, chances are they’ve seen
fights break out. So stories where
you talk of witnessing fights outside
of clubs and bars are relatable to
pretty much anyone, but no less
exciting. This Opener works best on
mixed groups that contain both men
and women.
“Hey guys, you won’t believe what I
just saw. I was outside of this club,
right, and there was this BIG guy
outside with a mohawk. And he was
arguing with this little preppie guy
over something, I don’t know what.
And all of a sudden, this mohawk
guy just CLOCKS the other dude –
hard! Not only does he punch the
guy, but he follows through with his
elbow, so it’s like a straight 1-2 hit!
And the guy who got punched just
stands there for a minute, like his
brain doesn’t quite realize what just
happened, and he falls straight back
onto the concrete like he’s stiff as a
2-by-4, and just lays there looking
straight up into the sky with his eyes
wide open. And everyone’s looking
at this just stunned. And this guy
isn’t moving, isn’t even blinking,
and I’m thinking “Crap, this guy is
dead! He’s fucking dead and I’m a
witness!”
(If they ask what happened next,
use this Resolution)
“Well, his friends helped him up and
the guy snapped out of it and he
started talking shit again. So the
mohawk guy comes back and tries to
throw down, and their friends are
holding them apart. Eventually the
cops show up and everyone gets
arrested. The funny thing is, these
guys who got arrested drove their
girlfriends to the club, so these poor
girls were stranded. Me and my
buddies ended up taking them to get
something to eat and then
home. We’re lovers, not fighters,
you know? But I’m sure those guys
worked out their differences in
prison.”
This Opener is meant to show that
you’re more of an intellectual than
a ruffian, and that you look down
your nose at physical violence, and
prefer to be a good lover as opposed
to a good fighter, as you imply with
the resolution of the story.
--The “Cat Fight” Opener
Like the “Street Brawl” Opener, this
one has to do with two GIRLS
fighting as opposed to two GUYS.
There’s a different dynamic when
girls fight because in a way it’s more
rare and interesting to hear about
than guys throwing down. This
Opener works best on groups made
up of only women.
“Hey guys, you won’t believe what I
just saw. I was outside this bar, and
there were these two girls arguing
with each other. I guess they used
to be best friends or something, and
one of them stole the other girl’s
boyfriend. And all of a sudden, one
of them grabs the other by the hair
and DRAGS her down to the ground.
And they’re on the ground clawing
at each other and slamming their
heads into the concrete, and the
guy they’re fighting over is standing
there with his friends LAUGHING at
them, like it’s sooooo cool that he
has two girls fighting over them.
Can you believe that?”
(Next, use this Resolution.)
“Yeah, I’m a real cold-hearted
BASTARD, aren’t I? Actually, I’m
curious, would you ever fight over a
guy like that?”
The “Cat Fight” Opener is meant to
be a fun, entertaining story that
implies you’re somewhat of a ladies
man, albeit jokingly. But it also
leads into a conversation as to
whether the women you are talking
to would ever be passionate enough
over a guy to fight over him.
--The “G-String” Opener
I got this one from Croatian Pick-Up
Artist BadBoy, who teaches men
how to pick-up women in his live infield
workshop. It’s a good, funny
Opener that deals with the kind of
relationship faux-pas many girls love
to talk about.
“Hey guys, you won’t believe what’s
going on with a friend of mine and
his girlfriend. They’ve been dating
each other for six months now, and
my friend really loves her. But they
had this big fight a few weeks ago,
and she went to visit her mother to
cool down. And while she was gone,
my friend was so depressed, that he
ended up hooking up with some
random girl he met in a
club. Anyway, a few days later, his
girlfriend comes back, and she finds
this girl’s thong panties under the
bed, and she KNOWS this thong isn’t
hers. So she confronts my friend on
this, and he lies and says that the
panties are his! And that he likes to
dress up in women’s underwear. So
I don’t know if his girlfriend knew
he was lying and just wanted to
punish him, or if she really is into
this or not, but she said she thinks
that’s really kinky and wants him to
wear women’s underwear around
the house. So he’s been doing this
for a few weeks now and is
absolutely… MISERABLE!”
(Next, use this Resolution)
“So I think he should just come
clean and let his girlfriend know
what happened. What do you guys
think? How important is trust in a
relationship? Or do you think some
things should remain hidden, even if
it means being miserable?”
This is a pretty funny story, and the
resolution is one where you open up
further conversation about
relationships, something women
love to talk about. Sometimes, the
girls will even think you’re talking
about yourself! To which you can
reply shyly “Yeah, it is me. But it’s
STRICTLY a comfort thing, okay?”
Conclusion
Drama Openers can be any story that has to
do with some sort of conflict. All you have to
do is watch a soap opera to get an idea of
what kind of drama women like. It’s usually
light drama, where no one gets killed, or
some funny situation someone has gotten
backed into. Try to keep the stories funny
and engaging, with surprise twists and turns
to keep people interested.
To call this an “Insult” Opener is a bit of a
misnomer. Perhaps a better name for it
would be an “Undermining” Opener, because
the purpose of this Opener is to say
something nice to someone to Open them
up, but then undermine it right away to
make the person you’re Opening insecure to
the point where they feel the need to either
correct you or prove themselves to you.
The reason for doing this may be because
your target has too high a perceived social
value or is being obnoxious or bitchy. This
can be a tricky type of Opener to pull off,
because you do run the risk of offending
your target. But sometimes people need to
be humbled before they are able to relate to
you on a more personal level, and the Insult
Opener is the best way to do it.
But probably the best trait of an Insult
Opener is that it forces your target to
engage you. This type of Opener is meant to
either create or prey on insecurities that are
already present within your target, and get
them to try and explain to you why these
insecurities exist. Once this happens, the
target is effectively engaging YOU. This is
the real power of an Insult Opener, because
anytime your target feels the need to prove
something to you, it ups your perceived
social value in their eyes on a subconscious
level.
Structure
A good Insult Opener is never overtly
insulting. Rather, it’s more of an “unkind
compliment.” Something where people
know it wasn’t quite a nice thing to say, but
they can’t tell for sure.
The structure of the Insult Opener is:
Intruder Compliment Undermining
Statement
It’s very important that the Compliment is
made FIRST, before the Undermining
Statement, otherwise you run the risk of
offending your target and ruining the
interaction before you have a chance to turn
it around and engage them.
Examples
It should be noted that most Insult Openers
are not meant for groups, but should rather
be directed at individual targets. By preying
on the insecurities of an individual, you can
use their uncertainty in themselves to your
advantage. However, when preying on the
insecurities of a group, there are factors
present within the group which may react
badly to your Opener and turn the entire
group against you. It is better to use this
type of Opener with sniper-like precision
rather than a carpet bomb.
--The “It’s still nice” Opener
This is an Opener you can use if a
woman has something about her
which is obviously fake, for
example: She dyes her hair. Be sure
to say this with a smile, and as
genuinely as you can.
“Wow, you’re hair is gorgeous! Is it
naturally (whatever color her hair
may be)?”
Get her answer. After she says
“No,” follow up with this
Undermining Statement:
(looking disappointed) “Oh. Well, I
suppose it’s still nice.”
You can do this with fake nails, fake
breasts (in certain venues), fake
eyelashes etc. You can even adapt
it to clothing your target may be
wearing.
Notice that with this type of
Opener, you actually WANT to
compliment women on physical
attributes – which is the opposite of
the Compliment Opener. But when
you undermine these physical
attributes, it has a much more
powerful effect than simply
complimenting them.
Notice also that this Opener is not
the MOST engaging Opener there
is. That’s why you need to launch
into another Opener or story right
afterwards.
--The “Mimic” Opener
This is a fun Opener to do, and can
actually be quite entertaining
(though not for your target, who
may get annoyed with you doing this – but that’s not always a bad
thing!).
The idea behind this Opener is to
start imitating your target in the
most annoyingly whiny, overexaggerated,
girlie-voice you can
muster.
Girl: (talking to her friends) “Oh my
God, I saw the most amazing pair of
shoes today…”
You: (in high-pitched tone)
“Meeeeh!!! Ohmuhgawd! I saw the
most amazin’ pair ah SHOES
taday…. MEEEEEH!!!!”
Girl: “Seriously, I want to get
them.”
You: “Meeeh, lookatme! I wanna
buy some shoes! MEEEEH!!!!!”
And on and on it goes. This is a good
Opener to use if the girl is holding
court and you’re standing nearby.
Eventually the girl will engage you
about what you’re doing, at which
point she is effectively Opening
you. From here you can either tell
her you’re just busting on her
because you couldn’t resist, or
apologize and move onto another
Opener or story.
If you do this right, people around
you will be laughing. If you do it
wrong, those people won’t be
around you for long.
--The “Did he call?” Opener
This is an Opener I use when I see a
girl checking her cell phone or just
getting off her cell phone. Simply
acknowledge her and say:
“Did he call yet?”
This is implying that she’s
desperately waiting for her
boyfriend or some guy she likes to
call her. There are two possibilities
that are common responses to this
Opener. Either the girl will say
“No.” Or they’ll ask “Did who call?”
With the “No,” follow up by saying
something like:
“That’s a shame. You seem like such
an amazing woman! Is there
something wrong with you?”
With the “Did who call?” response,
follow up with:
“You know, the guy who’s headover-
heels in love with you. Or are
you playing hard to get with him
too?”
With either of these follow-ups,
you’re undermining the statement
you made before and setting the
stage for her to correct your
statements. Once that happens,
you’ve got her.
--The “I don’t like you” Opener
This is an Opener where you
suddenly, out of the blue, say to
your target:
“Hey, you know what? I don’t like
you. We’re not going to get along.”
This is a change from the typical
structure of the Insult Opener
because you are starting off with an
overt negative statement instead of
a compliment. But the undermining
is the same. Usually a girl will
respond like “What? Why?” or “Okaaaay…” to which you follow up
with:
“It’s because we’re too much
alike. I can tell we have too much in
common. All we’ll do is fight and
fight and fight and fight and have
hot, steamy make-up sex, and fight
some more. And I can’t be in a
relationship like that, it’s just too
emotionally charged.”
You undermine the insult by
following it up with a commonality,
and then make a joke out of it. This
is a rather overtly sexual Opener,
because of the “make-up sex” line,
but in a way it relieves the hostile
tension while replacing it with a
sexual tension, which is a good
thing. This Opener does quite well
for me in Bars and Clubs.
Conclusion
The Insult Opener isn’t always the best way
to start off an interaction, but sometimes
it’s necessary to prey on your target’s
insecurities as well as play against
expectations of presenting yourself as
neutral or favorable of your target. By
setting yourself up as someone your target
has something to prove to, you can
effectively shift the responsibility of starting
a conversation to your target instead of you
trying to engage them.
In a way, the Joke Opener is the most
powerful way to Open a target, but it is also
the most difficult Opener to do. The reason
it is difficult is because the Opener has to be
funny. But the reason it’s powerful is
because it gets your target laughing, and
laughter is instantly disarming, and raises
your perceived social value to the target.
But another reason why this type of Opener
can be a bit sticky is because you’re going to
have to be congruent with the
funny/entertaining aspect of it. For
instance, if you’re a stick-in-the-mud with
the emotional expressiveness of Al Gore, or
better yet, a cardboard box, and the only
funny thing you do all night is your prememorized
Joke Opener, people are going to
know something’s off and you’ll lose your
target. But if you’re a funny guy, or even a
somewhat intelligent guy who can crack a
joke or two, an Opener like this should work
just fine.
Structure
So how do we construct a good Joke
Opener? Well, the basis of a joke – or any
form of humor at all – is the unexpected.
Think about every funny joke you’ve ever
heard. The punchline is always something
you weren’t expecting. So in order for you
to construct a Joke Opener, you have to
have a set up that leads someone to believe
one thing, and then a punchline that
unexpectedly brings in a new perspective to
the set-up.
So here’s the structure:
Intruder Set-Up Unexpected
Punchline
Just make sure the set-up and punchline are
quick ones. Nothing kills humor faster than a
long, drawn-out set-up!
Examples
Here are a few examples of good, solid Joke
Openers.
--The “Good-Looking People” Opener
This Opener works well if you’re not
a “conventionally” good looking
person and your target is quite good
looking. This is also best to use in
low-key settings with solitary
targets (for example, standing in
line). Basically, you walk up to your
target, and say the following…
(Shake your head in an exasperated
way) “Hey, let me tell you
something about good looking
people… we’re not well liked.”
You may have a delayed reaction
from this one, but once people get
the joke, you’re value will be raised
in their eyes because it’s “smart
humor.” And the fact that your
target got the joke will make them
feel like they are on your level of
intelligence, which will help
validate them and open them up for
further conversation.
--The “Gay Cow” Opener
This Opener is very effective on
groups, and I have used it to open
numerous groups of women with
great success. It’s typical “girl
humor,” and is most effective on
groups made up of all girls.
“Hey guys, what do gay cows
eat?” (after they respond, twirl your
finger in the air, and in your best
gay voice, say) “Haaaaayyyyyy!”
Girls will never fail to crack up at
this one. It works great at parties
and club/bar environments.
--The “Keg” Opener
The “Keg” refers to a “Keg of
Beer.” I used to use this Opener in
college with great success. It’s a
rather overly sexual Opener, but if
delivered right, the girl will usually
laugh. It does walk the line of being
a “cheesy pick-up line,” however, so
you must be in a confident, jokey
mood to do it right.
(Walk up to a girl, point at her
pants) “Yo, do you got a keg in your
pants?” (She’ll usually look at you
with a blank, confused stare, or
respond “No.” After this, smile and
say jokingly) “’Cause I’d like to tap
that ass!”
After this, you can even throw in a “snap” of the fingers or two and
move on.
This Opener works best at wild
parties where alcohol is
prevalent. It’s usually most
effective on younger party girls, and
is great for “short set” method
where you bounce from one target
to the other.
--The “Wanna Fight?” Opener
This is a quick and easy Opener that
is meant to be used in bars, clubs,
and parties where people are out to
have a good time. It’s similar to the “Keg” Opener in the respect it is
meant to be said with the same
amount of tongue-and-cheek.
(Walk up to your target with a
serious look on your face, scowl,
shake your fist, and say)”Wanna
fight?” (Get your target’s response,
or let the question hang for a
minute, then smile devilishly and
say) “Then we could have make-up
sex.” (The target will usually
laugh. But even if they don’t,
proceed.) “I’m just kidding. We
don’t need to fight to do that.”
This is a fun one, because the
Opener “Wanna fight?” instantl
telegraphs you’re not serious and
that there is a joke implied in your
interaction. Women seem to
respond pretty favorably to this
Opener, but I haven’t had much
success with it in less social venues,
such as coffee shops and bookstores
where women aren’t as outgoing.
Conclusion
Basically, any joke that is quick and
relatively simple is great to use as an
opener. A good investment in some cheesy
joke book at any Barns & Noble can literally
give you hundreds of ways to open women in
any situation.
With the popularity of the Internet, it is
impossible to dismiss it as a way to meet the
girl of your dreams. We’ve all heard the
stories of people finding their soulmates and
one true loves through places like
Match.com and Yahoo! Personals. In a way,
meeting people Online can be so much
easier than meeting people in real life.
Then again, in other ways, it can be more
difficult. Difficult because you have no
knowledge of their environment, or even if
they are who they say they are. But
regardless, there are tricks you can do
Online to get people interested in talking to
you and meeting in real life.
Structure
The structure of Online Approaches varies,
but I’ll lay out the ones I have used with
great effect. There are two kinds of
structures for approaching online: one for EMail,
and another for Instant Messaging.
E-Mail
Greeting Funny Demonstration of your
Target's Reality Create Curiosity about
Yourself Issue a Challenge
Instant Messaging
Greeting Issue a Challenge
You’ll notice that the structure for an E-Mail
Opening is more involved than the Instant
Message Opening. This is because Instant
Messaging is meant to engage the target
quickly before she is distracted by something
else. E-mail allows you to take your time a
bit and build a letter that will engage her
better.
Examples
--The “Whammy” Opener
This is an e-mail that I like to send
out that always Opens girls very
well. I call this the “Whammy”
because I get maybe 5 or 6
responses from every 10 I send out
with this one. The trick is, with any
e-mail you send out on a dating
service, to be light and funny. You
may want to come up with your own
following the structure I lay out
above instead of using this one.
Nothing’s worse than sending out a
letter to find out some girl got the
exact same thing from a buddy you
shared it with (and this book is
sharing this with a lot of guys!).
So here’s the Opener:
Hey little miss (insert her screen
name here),
Either you’re just using that name
to hide from the police, or your
parent’s were awful cruel to
you. Anyway, you’ve probably
gotten a few dozen e-mails from
losers who are freshly divorced from
their 8th wife, have 5 bratty kids, a
sexy picture of an overly-hairy back
on their profile, and who just got
promoted to flipping burgers at
McDonalds. Either that, or you’re
being hit on by the geriatrics who
discovered the Internet and
Metamucil at that same time and
are feeling as virile as a twenty year
old.
Well, I’m not going to spend too
much time talking about myself, but
I’m good looking, muscular, funny,
exciting, adventurous, cool, a real
man’s man -- the kind of man other
men want to be, and women want
to be with! But most of all, out of
everything else, my best trait is…
I’m modest. ☺
So if you’re looking to further your
career at McDonalds, or think that
Liver Spots are really, really hot,
then I’m not the guy for you. But if
you want to meet up and have a
great time and some great
conversation, then we should get
together. If you think you can
handle it, that is!
Talk soon,
(your name)
(your e-mail address)
I usually like to include her screen
name in the e-mail because it
personalizes it a little bit, but it also
helps you keep track of who
responds to you. You also always
want to include your personal e-mail
address so women who aren’t
subscribed to the service can e-mail
you back if they like your letter.
But if you notice the structure of
the e-mail, in the first paragraph, I
showed I have an understanding of
her reality in a funny way. The fact
is, most internet girls got LOADS of
responses from loser men every
day. So by making fun of that, she
instantly connects with me and what
I’ve written.
In the second paragraph, I create
curiosity be talking about myself in
an overblown manner, and then
undermining it by saying I’m
modest. This’ll make women
curious to know who I REALLY am.
And in the last paragraph, I issue a
challenge. This is why I think I get
so many responses from this e-mail,
because I’ve set up I’m funny and
interesting, but I make it sound like
she isn’t, so now she’s got
something to prove to me. And the
only way she can do that is to e-mail
me back.
You can follow the exact same
structure in any e-mail you send
out. I’m sure it’ll get just as good of
results!
--The “Who are You?” Opener
This Opener I use primarily for
Instant Messaging. It’s quick, easy,
and issues a challenge quite nicely.
“Hey, who are you and what are you
doing on my computer?”
This’ll start up the IM conversation
quite nicely.
--The “Dork” Opener
This is another Instant Message
Opener that is meant to issue a
challenge quickly and get a
conversation going.
“What’s up, dork?”
Calling a girl a Dork is an inherent
challenge. Inevitably, they’ll try
and prove to you they aren’t a dork,
or argue with you about it. Before
you know it, they’re in a
conversation.
Conclusion
Basically, you don’t need much to Open
someone over Instant Messenger. If they’re
on IM anyway, they’re usually bored enough
to speak to anyone. Just be sure to spell
right and make your grammar and typing as
nice as possible to present the best possible
image of you being a smart, intelligent
person.
Also, keep in mind your goal for Opening
anyone over the Internet is to get to talk to
them on the phone or meet them in real
life. So your conversations after Opening
should be geared towards making that
happen.
Opinion Openers are, for my money, the
best type of Openers out there. This is
because these types of Openers are
engaging, do not telegraph interest, and can
lead to some really great conversations.
The best way to engage someone for the
first time is by asking their opinion on
something. When doing so, you are able to
get them to invest their own personal
thoughts and feelings into your burgeoning
conversation. And once that’s invested, they
are more likely to commit themselves to the
interaction.
A good Opinion Opener can be anything that
does not telegraph interest, while presenting
options to your target that helps to
encourage them to give and expand upon
their opinion. I first learned Opinion Openers
from a good friend of mine, Tyler D., who
learned them from one of his friends who
goes by the nickname “Style.” Tyler teaches
live, in field workshops where he actually
takes guys out to bars and clubs and teaches
them to interact with women using all types
of Openers, the Opinion Opener being one of
the most popular.
Structure
One thing I want to introduce with an
Opinion Opener is the idea of a “Preface.”
Basically, a Preface is something that goes
before the Opener you are about to use that
sets the stage for how your target is going to
interact with you. For the Opinion opener,
you almost always want to introduce it with
an Intruder and a Preface. For example:
“Hey guys, I need an opinion on
something…”
When you start the interaction with a
Preface that requires someone to give their
opinion, it engages your target and lets them
know right up front what you want from
them. But it also throws them off the scent
of your real intentions, which may be to get
a date, or a phone number, or what have
you. You can even preface it even further by
tailoring the Preface to your target by
adding in the word “female” into it. For
example:
“Hey guys, I need a female opinion on
something…”
This is even more powerful because it gives
a reason for approaching women to begin
with, because a female opinion is needed, as
opposed to an opinion any joe schmoe could
give you. But this also engages your target’s
femininity, which has those subtle sexual
undertones we’ve talked about before.
Anyway, the structure of the Opinion Opener
itself has to do with setting up a situation
that has many options, listing those options,
then engaging your target’s thoughts and
feelings on those options.
Intruder Preface Story or Situation
Options or Outcomes to Story or Situation Engagement of Target
You want to present two or three options to
your target. You can do an “open ended”
Opinion Opener, but you run the risk of
people being too overwhelmed by the
number of options that may run through
their heads. It’s always best to present your
targets options from which they have to
choose from. Limit your options to two or
three possibilities. Any more than that and
you run the risk of overwhelming your
target.
Examples
--The “80’s Dog” Opener
I got this Opener from my good
friend, an author who goes by the
penname Swinggcat, who wrote a
book called Real World Seduction. I
have tested it out in bars, clubs, and
other venues, and it works
extremely well pretty much
anywhere. The Opener is as
follows:
“Hey guys, I need a quick opinion
about something. My friend just got
two dogs, a Pug dog, and a Beagle
dog. She wants to name them after
an 80’s pop duo, but I can’t for the
life of me think of a good one. Do
you guys have any ideas?”
The game here is to keep presenting
options to the group, and then
disqualifying those options. The
real sneaky thing here is that there
are no well-known 80’s pop duos, so
this conversation can last a long
time, and that allows you to segue
into a deeper conversation.
Here are a few of the options you
can talk to them about:
• “I was thinking Sonny and Cher
would be a good one, because
the Pug dog is a male and the
Beagle dog is a female. But
they’re 70’s, not 80’s, so that
won’t work.”
• “Maybe Axel and Slash would
be good, but they’re rock n’
roll hairband style, plus one of
the dogs is a female, so that
won’t work at all.”
• “Milli Vanilli was a thought,
but those are both guy names.
We need a female name. Plus,
Milli doesn’t fit a Pug or a
Beagle. That’s more of a Jack
Russel Terrier name.”
And no matter what option your
targets present you, find a way to
disqualify it. Then use the times
your target’s think about names to
engage them in some other respect.
This can be a fun Opener to do and
can really open the doors to further
conversation if you play it right. If
you want to find out more about
Swinggcat and his Openers.
--The “Stuffed Monkey” Opener
This is an Opener I came up with
when I was first starting to learn to
approach any woman, anytime,
anywhere I may be. I find it’s a
good, solid way of Opening women
who are by themselves or in groups
at any venue you may be at.
Simply approach your target and say
the following:
“Hey guys, I need a quick female
opinion on something. My ten year
old niece has a birthday coming up,
and she really likes stuffed
animals. And I can’t decide whether
to get her a pink stuffed monkey, or
a white stuffed tiger. She has lots
of bears and stuff already, but I
think she’d like a different animal.
Which one would you get her?”
Then after they answer, hit them
with the question “Why?” to open
up the conversation. Your target
may ask you more questions about
your niece or whatnot before
answering. Just tell them whatever
you want. No matter what they
choose, debate them on it, saying
you missed your niece’s birthday
last year so you want this to be
special.
If they asked why you missed her
birthday, use this to jump into an
interesting story you may have
about traveling or going on vacation.
--The “Snooping Girlfriend” Opener
This Opener works well in any
situation with any number of
women. This is because it has to do
with a relationship related problem
that many women can identify
with. At times I’ve seen women get
into a heated debate over this one,
which can be entertaining to
watch. It’s a slightly longer Opener
than you may be used to, but it’s a
good one none the less.
“Hey guys, I need a female
perspective on something. This’ll
only take a minute. Is it normal for
girls to snoop? Because my buddy’s
girlfriend just found a shoebox he
keeps hidden in a dresser drawer,
and she’s really upset about it. It’s
nothing bad, just pictures of him
and ex-girlfriends on vacation and
old love letters he got in high school
and stuff. But for some reason his
girlfriend is freaking out about this
and wants him to get rid of it or
she’s threatening to break up with
him. Is this normal female
behavior?”
So you’ll get your target’s
perspective on this, and then follow
it up with this:
“Okay, there’s a second part to this
story. The reason his girlfriend
started snooping around was
because she was using his computer
one day, and in the computer she
found a CD that had all these
homemade pictures of my buddy
and his ex-girlfriends having sex. I
guess he was looking at them and
forgot he left the CD in the
computer. But for some reason, his
girlfriend isn’t upset about
THAT. What upset her more was the
box of love letters. Why do you
think that is?”
From here, there are many places
you can take the conversation. They
are as follows:
--Does your target think
your friend should break up
with his girlfriend because
she’s being unreasonable?
--Don’t girls usually keep
mementos from past
relationships? Why is it
wrong for a guy to do the
same?
--Have they ever snooped
when they were in a
relationship? Don’t they
think that’s a bad idea?
Those are just a few examples. You
can really go anywhere with this
one. Occasionally, a girl may say
“Oh, you’re talking about yourself
aren’t you?” To which you will want
to act all shy and say something like “Awww, you caught me. You’re so
smart! Who are you? Nancy
Drew?” And then continue with the
story. Don’t deny that the story is
about you, because the girl probably
won’t believe you anyway and you’ll
look like a liar. Best just to shrug it
off and forge ahead.
--The “Two” Opener
This is not really a concrete
example of an “Opener,” rather a
type of Opener that you can use
with anything that is different but
similar. Basically, it’s meant to
quickly engage someone in an
opinion that doesn’t require much
thought, and then follow up with
the question “Why?” You can use
any two things you want, as long as
they are similar in some way.
Here are some examples of the “Two” Opener:
• Hey, real quick, which do you
think was better, Star Wars or
the Empire Strikes Back? (Get
Answer) Why?
• Hey, which do you prefer –
Barbie or Skipper? (Get Answer)
Why?
• Hey, do you like coffee or tea
better? (Get Answer) Why?
• Hey, which do you think better – Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi? (Get
Answer) Why?
• Hey, what do you think is
cooler to listen to – 80’s music
or 90’s music? (Get Answer) Why?
These are good ones to use in low
key situations such as on the street,
at the bus stop, in line, in coffee
shops, bookstores, grocery stores,
what have you.
--The “First Impression” Opener
Like the “Two” Opener, the “First
Impression” Opener isn’t a concrete
example of an Opener, rather just a
type of an Opinion Opener. It’s
where you have something that is
unique or interesting about yourself
or what you are wearing, and you
ask people what their first
impression of that is.
For instance, one I like to use is if
I’m wearing a thumb ring. I’ll walk
up to my target, hold out my hand,
and say:
“Hey guys, first impressions… thumb
rings on a man. Looks good or no?
“Yo, guys, first impressions… men
with shaved heads. What do you
think?”
Another example of this type of
Opinion Opener is when I bought
some square tipped shoes. I’d walk
up to women and say:
“Hey guys, first impressions… square
tipped shoes. Better than the
regular kind? What do you think?
Usually taking something interesting
that you’re wearing and getting a
woman’s opinions on it is a good
way to engage them, because
women love to talk about fashion.
One drawback to this is that it gives
the girl the opportunity to judge
you. But if you have a good story
prepared as to why you are wearing
what you are and why you like it,
then that negates what your target
has to think of it
anyway. Regardless, this is a good
way to engage a girl right off the
bat.
Conclusion
As you can see, Opinion Openers are quite
powerful because they can quickly and easily
engage any target of your choice. And they
are as plentiful as Situational Openers
because your opportunity to create them is
only as limited as people’s ability to have an
opinion on something. However, you’ll want
to stay away from controversial subjects
such as religion or politics when presenting
this type of Opener. Best to stay superficial
and neutral for the most part.
When you go to a movie, you see actors up
on screen playing a role. It can be any role
they are given – a nun, a wife, a mother, a
whore, a rock star, a marine – the
possibilities are endless. But many people
might not realize that you don’t have to be
in a movie to play a certain role. We all
have an acting streak in us, and we all play
different roles in our lives. When you’re at
work, you’re an employee. When you’re
with your parent’s you’re their son or
daughter. When you’re playing football,
you’re a tight end, or any other position you
may play.
But regardless of what that is, you are cast
in a role.
Part of using Roleplay Openers is to cast the
people you're Opening in a certain roll, a roll
which has the characteristics you want them
to have. The theory behind this is the person
who you cast will eventually start displaying
characteristics of that role you gave them.
So if you cast yourself as a rockstar and your
target as your groupie, you can certainly see
the possibilities of this type of Opener,
right?
Structure
The structure of the Roleplay Opener is one
where you must set the stage for the roll you
wish your target to play, and then establish
roles for them and for yourself. Then
illustrate how your roles will interact
together.
Intruder Set the Stage for the
Roleplaying Assign your Target a Role
Assign Yourself a Role Give Examples of
how You will Interact
There is no limit to how you can manipulate
these types of Openers to make people act
the way you want to. Plus, these Openers
are fun and interactive. They tend to work
best on groups, though they are powerful to
do no matter how many people there are.
Examples
--The “Sex and the City” Opener
This is based on the HBO television
show “Sex and the City.” This show
is no longer on TV, but it has
become such a part of the American
lexicon, and it was such a popular
show among women, that I’m
convinced it will take some time for
this type of Opener to become
ineffective. This is how it goes:
(Walk up to a group of three or four
women)”Oh my God, you guys are so
Sex and the City, it’s not even
funny! You are totally the Red Head,
Miranda… you look sweet and
innocent so you’re Charlette, you’re
the leader so you’re Carrie, and you
(point to target) you’re
Samantha. Me, I’m Mr. Big. It’s
great, when I’m not around you guys
can all talk about me. Miranda here
can talk about how you’re better off
without me, Charlette can talk
about how you should marry me,
and Samantha here can spend the
whole time thinking about how she
can steal me away from you.”
So there are a few things to keep in
mind here. First of all, you don’t
want to cast your target as “Carrie,”
the main character of the show. You
want to cast your target as “Samantha,” because that was the
character who was the most sexual
and adventurous of the group. This
also goes towards telegraphing
disinterest because your character,
Mr. Big, was Carrie’s main love
interest in the show, so you
disqualify yourself from your
target. However, you undermine
this by setting the stage that your
target wants you and is plotting to
steal you away. Just be sure that
you cast one of the girl’s as Carrie,
your target as Samantha, and you as
Mr. Big.
From here, you can do all sorts of
things, like make fun of your target
for being so promiscuous and trying
to steal you away from your true
love. If the girls disagree with your
casting of their roles, roll with it,
but make sure that whoever your
target ends up being, they want to
run off with you!
--The “Starsky and Hutch” Opener
This Opener is named after the 70’s
TV show “Starsky and Hutch,” which
was a buddy cop drama that was
turned into a rather funny movie. It
works best with a group of two
women.
(Walk up to the group)”Wow, you
guys are so Starsky and
Hutch! (Point to Obstacle)You are so
Starsky because you look like the
type who does everything by the
book. And you, you’re Hutch
because you’re the loose cannon
who plays by her own rules. Guess
who I am. Huggy Bear, of
course! It’ll be great, you guys can
run around getting in adventures,
and when you get in trouble, I have
to come in and save the day.”
By casting yourself as Huggy Bear,
you’re presenting yourself as a cool,
funny, pimp (which carries all sorts
of connotations to begin with!). But
by casting your target as Hutch, the
loose cannon, you instantly relate
your target to your Pimp image
rather than your obstacle whom you
paint as “stuck up and prissy.” You
can even go on and talk about all
the adventures you guys will be
getting into fighting crime and
whatnot.
--The “Fan Club” Opener
This is one where you paint your
target as your ultimate fan who
borderlines on stalking you. This
works best for women who are by
themselves, or when you’ve isolated
a woman into talking to you by
herself.
You: “Hey, you like music?”
Her: “Yeah.”
You: “I’ve always wanted to be a
musician. What kind of music you
like?”
Her: blah, blah
You: “Yeah, me too! I’d be the most
famous <her favorite type of music>
musician ever! And you, you can be
the president of my fan club. It’d be
great. You could follow me around
asking for my autograph, tell
everyone how sexy I am, and no
matter what I do, you can act like
it’s the greatest thing you’ve ever
seen! But the minute you start
following me to my home and asking
to have my baby is the minute I
have to fire you, so you better be
good and just admire me from
afar.”
You can create variations of this
opener to be a “movie” star or a “sports” star or what have you, but
you basically want to cast yourself
as someone of immense value, and
your target as someone who is
obsessed with you. It’s a fun way to
instantly create interest within your
target. Even if she doesn’t go along
with it, it’ll set the stage for further
interactions.
--The “Goldfish” Opener
This Opener works well with girls
who are dancing, but not quite on
the dance floor. Basically, you see
a girl and her friends gyrating off by
themselves, and take the
opportunity to walk up to them and
say:
“You guys are so cute! You’re
dancing around like little goldfish
flopping out of water! Ha ha
ha. Here, stand back, stand back,
let me show you all how it’s done!”
And then proceed to do the
Macarena, or some other lame
dance. It’ll have the girls laughing
and having a good time. This is a
great Opener because you cast them
as bad dancers and yourself as an
authority, and then you undermine
that and put everyone on the same
playing field in a fun way that really
engages the girls. And any girl who
may be offended at you making fun
of the way they dance lightens up
after they see you doing your lame
strutting around on the dance floor.
Conclusion
Roleplay Openers can be lots of fun, as long
as you keep your energy high and the tone of
the interaction as being playful. These
types of Openers work really well in stimulus
rich environments where you have a lot of
party girls looking to have fun. This is
because the act of Roleplaying is quite
stimulating and can really capture
someone’s imagination.
The Situational Opener is one of my
favorites, but it requires you to be observant
and quick witted. For this reason, situational
Openers can be quite difficult for some guys
to pull off. Also, with Situational Openers,
timing is everything. Because the Opener is
dependant on the situation, if the situation
changes, your opportunity to use the Opener
is gone. This is the real life equivalent to
that famous Seinfeld “Well, the jerk store
called, they want YOU back,” episode. If the
moment is gone, there is no getting it
back. But the good thing about this type of
Opener is that you will always have
something to play off of.
Structure
Here is the structure of a Situational Opener
Notice something in your environment
Comment on it
One thing you want to make sure of when
doing a Situational Opener is that you
comment on Something Outside of your
target’s physical self. In other words, if your
target has a tattoo, for example, don’t point
at it and say “Oh, you have a tattoo!”
Situational Openers are meant to be context
dependant, and that’s why they’re
engaging. If you comment on a physical
aspect of a target, chances are it won’t be
engaging because it’s a constant in her
reality, and she’s probably heard it referred
to a million times before.
Examples
Obviously, every Situational Opener is
dependant on the situation you’re in, but
here are a few common ones I’ve used in the
past to give you an idea of what they are
and how to use them.
--The “SARS” Opener
This is an Opener you can use when
someone coughs or sneezes. SARS
was a deadly virus that caused a big
scare in Asia a while back, but it’s
funny name made it very
recognizable. It’s also very simple
to use.
After a cough or a sneeze, point at
the target and say:
“SARS!”
You can really use any exotic or
disease with a dumb name with this
one. Other variations may be “Mad
Cow Disease!” or “Ebola!” or even “Stand back everyone! She may be
contagious!” (which is a good
follow-up to the Opener, by the
way). Just be sure not to use serious
diseases such as AIDS or Cancer,
because your target may know
someone who suffered or died from
the disease. Also, be careful using
the “SARS” Opener with Asian
women, as it could be mistaken for
being racist.
--The “Desperate Girl” Opener
This is a favorite of
mine. Occasionally, you’ll get a girl
who will walk up to you and ask you
to do her a “favor” or ask you to “help” her in some way. This is
usually because she’s lost or looking
for something. Anyway, when this
occurs, I like to think of her as a girl
desperately looking for a man.
Her: “Can you do me a favor?”
You: “No, I will not go out with
you!”
The point of this is to switch the
tables and make it seem like she’s
the one trying to hit on you. But the
response is so unexpected, the girl
will usually laugh. Then you can
follow it up with:
“Actually, you seem nice enough. I
take it back, we can go out. Let’s
get together at (someplace) at
(sometime).”
If she tries to tell you she has a
boyfriend or get back to her original
question, just respond:
“Why were you hitting on me if you
didn’t want to go out?”
Obviously, there are a lot of places
you can go with this.
--The “Attention Whore” Opener
If there is one thing you can count
on, it’s girl’s cattiness towards
other girls. A good way to Open
some girls is to engage in such
cattiness with them.
For instance, if you see a girl acting
outrageously to court attention from
other men, such as being overtly
sexual or flashing her breasts,
simply turn to other women who
notice the same thing and say:
“Ugh! What an attention whore!”
Then proceed to gossip with the
girls about how inappropriate the
other girl is acting.
--The “Crash and Burn” Opener
Inevitably, you will see another man
hit on a woman and “Crash and
Burn.” Or in other words: Fail
Miserably. When this happens,
approach his target immediately
afterwards and say:
“Okay, honestly, how did he do?”
Girls love this because it gives them
a chance to vent about all the lame
come-ons people use on them. Not
only that, but it opens the door for
a conversation about what WILL
work on her. This is also good
because it falsely disqualifies you as
a guy who’s hitting on her, when the
reality is quite the opposite.
--The “Player” Opener
This is an Opener you can use when
you see a guy with more than one
woman with him. The idea behind it
is that this guy is a real player and
needs to share the wealth, and by
pointing this out, you also disqualify
him from the women he’s with.
“Wow, bro. One guy and (X number
of) girls? You’re making the rest of
us look bad! You must be a total
Player!”
Then proceed to ask the girls he’s
with how big of a Player he is. No
matter what they say, they’re
disqualifying the guy they’re with
and giving you an opening to engage
them. And the beauty is, you’re
complimenting the guy, so he can’t
really get mad at you (and if he
does, he looks like a tool).
Conclusion
The reality is that there is no limit to what
kind of Situational Openers there are. The
more you go out, the more situations you’re
in, the more confident you get, the better
you’ll get at spotting these opportunities.
Thundercat.