pickup lines
Cheesy romantic openers
Pickup lines are rehearsed remarks intended to start a flirtatious conversation with a stranger, typically in bars or social settings.
They range from earnest compliments to intentionally cheesy wordplay: Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?
The term carries slight mockery—smooth operators don't need scripted openers.
Also written as one word.
- openerWhat begins something
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
- cold approachInitiating contact without prior connection
- approachWay of handling something
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
cringe · smooth talk · chat up · corny · charm · sliding into DMs · witty · wingman · singles bar · compliment · rizz · speed dating · first impression · awkward · boldness · flirtation · courtship · flattery
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- datingmatch, profile, swipe left, hookup, breakup
- flirtingwink, winking, hair flip, flirting, compliments
- nightlifebars, clubbing, clubs, nightclubs, bar crawl
- singles scenesingles night, speed dating, flirting, blind dates, first dates
pickup linesrejection
Denial of acceptance
brush-off · brush-offs · cold shoulder · dismissal · letdowns
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