Pick Her Out, Pick Her Up

It's Friday night, at about 1am (though you lost track of time 4 beers ago) at the latest hot spot dance club. People are starting to pair off, girls getting further from their friends and closer to the guy whose name they barely know. Guys are taking advantage of every drink bought and delivered to the girls they'd been watching from afar. You know your time is running out, options running thin. Now or never, you've got to choose the best girl left (or merely the best bet) and make your move.

First things first when picking out a girl is to look at their clothing. If her skirt rides high on her ass and her shirt low on her chest, she came to party. Two hours earlier, she'd likely look at you with scorn and contempt but after a few shots and a dozen times on the dance floor, she's loosened up enough to entertain you for a line or two. Don't waste your time on anything with a turtleneck (frigid and prude), a dress that cost more than your rent payment (stuck-up and high maintenance) or corduroy pants (tree hugger with low grooming standards). Anything else is fair game.





Secondly, watch their facial expressions. If they are fixated on some other guy, keep looking, obviously. If they are swaying, but not to the music, and making funny, hmm, why is the room spinning faces, steer clear. If they are laughing with their girlfriends but scanning the room every few minutes, great! If they are politely smiling at some douche bag loser but trying desperately to get away, even better! For the last two scenarios, you can come to the rescue with a White Russian cocktail and the keys to your Mustang.

Now that you've identified the lucky benefactor of your charming demeanor and sexual prowess, you must seal the deal. It may only take a free drink and a good joke but that's rare. Do some homework; judge her by her cover, eavesdrop on her conversation, note every little detail and use it to formulate a conversational strategy that will hook her interest for at least 5-10 minutes. By then, the bar lights will be coming on and loud bouncers will be shoving people out the door. The night is nearly over and that always sparks a sense of urgency for both men and women. As you start moving towards the exit sign, ask her a question (or two, or five) to keep her talking. Act interested by nodding and commenting on her answers.

If you play your cards right, you'll find yourself outside, face to face wherein you can offer her a ride, ask her if she'd like to grab a drink somewhere quiet to talk or make some similar offer. Look into her eyes and stress how you wish you had met her earlier that night because you [feel a connection] (insert any bullshit comment there).

At worst case, you get a number you can either call or use for bragging rights to your ugly friends. At best case, she'd love to grab a drink somewhere quiet and, surprise, the most convenient place happens to be your new loft downtown. When she hesitates, assure her that you don't bite and suggest she bring a friend. That will earn a little trust (and possibly create an even better opportunity).

Pick her out, pick her up. Good luck getting lucky.


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Most Helpful Girl

  • Best thing I have ever read. Perfect in every way. But only one thing....just because a girl is wearing a short skirt or low cut shirt should you cut them out of the picture boys. If she still looks good and is classy then by all means take a shot at it. I have a sister and friends that can wear the a skimmy outfit and look like a million bucks (sexy) and not a five dollar hoar. But, most smart girls do would never leave their friends and go with a to a stranger to a loft. Even if he is perfect

Most Helpful Guy

  • This is 1 am or later in the morning after a quite long night at some bar, where there are quite a few people who want to salvage the night.. Not your typical "looking for a relationship" material guys or girls.. If you want to be treasured, then you probably should stay away from those guys at closing time and I highly doubt that the girl that anyone is picking up at that hour is looking for love. You don't look for love at closing time with some stranger, hell no!!!

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  • Hey, good pointers. Wish it was that easy though! Especially in this military saturated town.

  • Witty, funny, well-written, and refreshing.

    An accurate perspective on a guy's approach to a night out at a club/bar. Don't blame homer girls, this is the sad and honest truth, sorry but hooking up is the sole reason that every guy is there...EVERY GUY (unless he's with his girlfriend or as a wingman).

    If you feel like prey, I sympathize, but that doesn't make it any less true and you have to understand that if we weren't trying to pick up, we wouldn't be there in the first place.

  • I have really been dreding the whole club/bar scene for just this reason. It is not your fault but I am really afraid of becoming an antelope prey for some lion hunting for an easy mark.

  • It's good to see what some of you guys are thinking or, rather, dreaming, when you're out on the prowl.

  • No doubt that your sister or friends may look like a million bucks.. That still doesn't change the general populous. And who says we are asking the smart girls to leave their friends behind? By all means ladies, all of you are welcome to tag along your friends following a "perfect" stranger... though I don't know if every guy in the crowd has a loft!!!

  • Ride doesn't necessarily mean driving them, but a cab or a limo ride too, I guess.. But point well taken :)

  • Wow... This article should've been named "how to hunt"...

    =)

  • Yes, I entered (and quickly exited) the club scene when I turned 21. You could smell the desperation in the room. No offense, but the quality of individuals you find in clubs are seriously lacking. But to each his own. I'll stick with my older gentlemen who frequent the fine restaurant bars. Yes, it may technically be the same situation, but the environment is without a doubt MUCH nicer and conducive to mature and well-cultured conversations. Happy hunting.

  • That was funny.

    but hopefully these girls have enough brains to not get a ride home from you, after you've been drinking. I'm surprised nobody has pointed that out yet.

  • This makes you sound like a pig who's looking to get his di*k wet. This is disgusting.

  • Haahaha kinda funny

  • You're a horny guy with standards and morals. Good job. Stay away from the drunk ones and don't bother with the ones who hate you before they see you.

  • So...are girls just I don't know material to you? I mean personally being known as just a height and weight bothers me, I get hit on by SO many guys. I have different values and morals than you do, but I want to be treasured by a guy. The girl you're picking up only wants love in the wrong places. She goes out to fill the void in her heart. Why mess with that?

  • This reminds me of Dave Chappelle's standup, as well as Katt Williams.

    Dave- "If I was dressed as a police officer but told people I wasn't, that would be honest confusion"...same thing about girls who go to clubs (seemingly ignorant to the fact of why men go there) and wonder why they're getting checked out

    Katt- "What kind of girl do you think I am?!"..."Well you were a whore over there, I assumed you'd be a whore over here" lol

  • Strangely enough, I'm gonna have to agree with the girls who have commented..

  • Don't bother with the bullshit, chances are she's looking for a man to go home with.

  • Wow good stuff man. 100% fact!