Pick-Up Lines Are Key To Flings, Not Attracting Cherishable Soul-Mate
Published November 23, 2003
Pick-up lines are a great way to make someone laugh, but they rarely form the necessary bond between two people that create a healthy relationship. However, sometimes pick-up lines, no matter how cheese-filled they may actually be, work, but it's not the line, itself that does the trick.
My all-time favorite, not listed here, has scored me phone numbers and flings, but nothing really heart-felt and meaningful. Lines are cheap, and you could be viewed as such when using them. Rosalind Cummings-Yeates over at Match.com shares the world's worst pick-up lines and tells us why we should steer clear of them when seeking our sweet, cherishable soul-mate.
Devastatingly beautiful dates, sumptuous excursions and scintillating conversations are all benefits of the single life but contrary to popular belief, there is a downside to being relationship-free: The torture of being subjected to stale, decades-old, pick-up lines is penance for all that fun. In a survey taken across a range of age groups, geographical borders and lifestyles, we have compiled the top 10 worst pick-up lines that have sullied the ears of singles everywhere:
1. "What's your sign?"
The epitome of cheese, this line, which has been around since the Beatles came to America, ranks as the very worst line in dating history. The fact that it's still in use says a lot about the decay of our society's standards and the glaring desperation of some singles.
2. "Pardon me, I seem to have lost my phone number, can I borrow yours?"
Maybe this was funny around 1910 or 1915 — back when the telephone was a novel appliance. It does not inspire smiles now, only scared and doomed looks.
3. "You must be a broom because you're sweeping me off my feet."
Maybe your dad used this one on your mom and for nostalgia's sake, you're bringing it out again. Nostalgia does not get you dates, only pity. "I actually had a guy say this to me during happy hour," says Kim, a vivacious flight attendant who gets her share of pick-up lines. "I didn't hold it against him because I don't know how much he'd had to drink and he was cute. But if he hadn't been cute, I would have dodged him."
- Pick-Up Lines Are Key To Flings, Not Attracting Cherishable Soul-Mate
- Published: November 23, 2003
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Ewwww.
Makes me think about when I met Spousal Unit -- in a bar. SU, who is quite shy, had a friend come over to me and say that I was the prettiest girl in the room. I figured, "Hmmm. Delusional. Perfect." Five hours of conversation and one amazing kiss that night led to inseparability. Thirteen years, two kids, and a host of peaks and valleys later, we're still together. And still delusional.
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