Let me get your opinion on something..

[Grape]

Give me your concept on opening.
I'm curious.

What do you focus on when you open?
What do you say?
Do you think about "making her chase after you"?
Do you try to be cute/funny?
Try to be a bit of an asshole??

Explain.

[RedDog]

One opener.Got this from Carlos Xuma.
"Hey, I don't have any cheesy pick up lines, I just wanted to meet you. I'm RedDog"
Sincerity when opening. Start kino quick. Cute/funny after the opener. No assholeing.

[OHM]

"Hey", followed by girl-melt smile.

Sometimes I say "what's up?"

Or if I'm talking to someone already, I'll just bring them into the conversation, regardless of whether or not I know them.

"Hi", works too.

No opinion openers.

[Mr. Scientist]

If the girl is alone and walkking..I raise my hand infront of her to stop her (badboy) then..."you look stunning blah blah" . If shes alone but not moving, I go in pickup 101 style... " What time is it?"..When she's going to tell me the time-- "Actually I just came to flirt with you"

[nutrick]

i switch it up, sometimes situational, other times direct. but usually i open with "hey how's it going?" smile, then whoooosh =] and tbh, i dont put too much into the opener most of the time, since to me it isn't needed. i can convey that other stuff after i open. buuuutt when i do, i like to convey a playful/flirty mood and just get right into it. tease them about what they're doing through misinterpretation, that kinda thing.

[Keysersoze]

1. Body Language and Tonality... I just want to make sure I'm subcommunicating funny, friendly, confident guy and I'm not seeking rapport...

2. whatever falls out my mouth when I get there; a situational opener, then if i get there and I can't think... I go direct or opinion dependant on the circumstances...

3. nope...

4. funny, yes... cute, no... dunno why, cute just doesn't fit me...

5. not really but I do say things like "you see, the thing is.. there's no point of us continuing this conversation, unless you swallow" cos a girl who jumps through that hoop is a keeper... no in all seriousness it's for self enterrtainment when I get a bit ADHD in set...

[Grape]

Thank God.
I told a kid to just focus on be charming and fun when he opens.

He retorts back with "What about all that talk about making them chase after you? What about all that talk with prizability?"

i guess I just got paranoid about how the average PUA feels on opening.

nice to know you're all normal... =]

thanks

[MarthXII]

I treat Opening Like Making Friends hahaha.
Kinda Like an ohmega Opener.

Sometimes I like to Go up to a girl and Spot out some random thing With follow-up preppared.
Or The classic "Ive been standing here For 5mins already and You still havent said anything? >=D"

But Yeah, Opening should come natural to a PUA.
Sometimes AA comes Up, But I love that Feeling, The shaking, Butterflys, anxiety, adrenaline, Whatever you call it. It feels Fucking awesome =D

[Deleted]

1. What do I focus on? Well I just focus on getting their attention since I assume rapport and attraction. Plus it makes opening so much easier.

2. Situational master right here. I don't use any opinion openers if I don't have to. Rarely do I go direct, but I'm working on that.

3. OF COURSE. Prizing is key. You don't want to be the selector, you need her to work to earn you. This is after the hook point of course. This is just how I act naturally though, so it's not like I'm thinking of it.

4. More like cocky/funny but yeah. I'll lay a few cute things down if I'm feeling it.

5. Yeah, it's fun to see their reaction haha.

[Mr. Scientist]

But its just a opener...most importantly is how you transition after that.

[Deleted]

Yes, but you don't have to worry about trying to think up the perfect opener.

When you assume the girl wants your dick in her mouth in 5 minutes you don't worry about AA haha

[Alek]

openers are just ment to open!

[Deleted]

Exactly, which is why I think it's funny that people try to look for "the perfect opener".
I can't express my thoughts coherently right now, my head hurts from studying too much.

Yes opening is only to get them talking. You can't stay too long in the opener, I think that's PU 101.
When you assume rapport and attraction, you walk around like every girl wants you. Everyone wants to talk to you and every girl wants you. With this type of mentality it's hard for you to put girls on the pedestal and doesn't make you stress out with AA or opening.

Most people stress out about opening when it's really the easiest and most meaningless part of the PU. Girl blows you out because of your opener? The girl didn't get to know you and she's rejecting your opener not you personally (unless your body language is grossly in congruent) unless of course you open with something like, "I heard a rumor you like it up the butt" (which I've used a few times ) so no need to take it personally.

Didn't mean to type a lengthy post, but you forced me to do it Alek!