It's a tricky, tricky thing!

Imagine if you will; you're blowing off some steam hanging out with your nearest and dearest, when you see her. You don't even know her name, but for whatever aesthetic reason you want to approach her and get to know who she is. You'd like to go out on a date, have a dance, whatever. But you've only just seen her; and she has no idea who you are. (I speak only from the perspective of a heterosexual male trying to pick up a lady; the other permutations I know not.) Do you approach? Do you take a stab at Awesome? Or do you risk creepy factor and a police beatdown? Rejection followed by the eyeroll? Well, just go over there and use the tried and true-

"Hey girl, what YO name IS?"

Well, not really. At least, for the love of God, not THAT.

Pickup lines aside, isn't the scenario above pretty common? Taking a shot at approaching a girl, much less having her NOT throw her drink in your face or worse yet, make you feel creepy just for saying hi? I've seen lawyer douchebags pick up on cute girls with the silliest things- one guy used a stick figure with a huge set of hooters; he got a phone number. If I pulled that, know what I'd get? A slap in the face for being so damn arrogant, uncouth, and cocky (maybe not with those exact words, though). Although in his position I guess it's rationalized as confidence. And that he looks like a lawyer. Or investment banker. Either way, not my usual attire. I'm more than willing to accept that though since that is the image I'm purveying when I go out to relax.

A guy who is funny, charming, witty... none of it (really) matters if the visual representation isn't there, at least not in the Night Life. It seems an elementary concept, but do we really want a girl who'll judge based on looks so we don't even get our foot in the door? To be fair, does a girl really want a guy who doesn't think enough to dress well when he steps out the door? In clubs and bars, usually we lose out because we can't be heard. Oh boy, that's about 70% of the battle right there.

From a natural perspective, I guess it's just how things are. Birds and insects have their own ways of attracting a mate; plumage or dancing. Hell, if you think about it humans are just following the rules. Tribal peoples! Ours is just a different side of the same coin.

I've heard a number of places are poor situations to try and chat up a female- the gym, church, family parties *banjo*... but even at bars, house parties, the grocery store one can talk to someone they're interested in but it is still a tricky bit to pull off! Mainly because in a situation like this, it's the first impression that definitely matters and to be honest ladies, would you rather be approached by this:




or this?




'Nuff said! Pass the hair product?