What is Your Usual Day Game Opener?

[BlueJay]

Just missed an opportunity in the day. Kind of forgot what my opener should be.

I’m in a foreign country. I guess asking directions is a good start?

Or do you often go direct?

[Eric Disco]

Typically I’ll open with deep thoughts.

“You look like you’re thinking deep, deep thoughts.”

She responds, typically with a laugh.

Me: “I recently read that the average person spends 14% of their life thinking about things they’ll never do.”

She responds.

Me: “It’s probably higher for me, like 80%. Cuz I’m a dreamer.”

She responds.

Me: “What do you dream about? Singing? Dancing? Reading? Writing?”

If she’s buried in her phone or I’m warming up, I’ll typically open with zoo in central park:

“Hey, do you know if there’s a zoo in central park?”

“Is it a big one? Cuz I have friends coming into town and I’m thinking about taking them there.”

“Do they have penguins? Cuz I’m in the mood for penguins. Ever get that way? Like I REALLY gotta see some penguins!”

Eric

• This reply was modified 7 years ago by Eric Disco.
• This reply was modified 7 years ago by Eric Disco.

[BlueJay]

Thanks a lot, Eric!

So do you still follow the system in your book? –

Open, say something about yourself, then say something about her?

For example –

Ask directions

Ask follow up question/tell her it’s because you’re bringing some friends. Talk for a bit.

Then make assumption about her

Something like that?

Do you use that old pick up stuff of Demonstrating Higher Value in what you say? And do you try to tease/neg usually and qualify her?

Thanks man

[Eric Disco]

> So do you still follow the system in your book? – Open, say something about yourself, then say something about her?

Yes. The basic structure is still the same. In fact the zoo opener is in my book.

> Do you use that old pick up stuff of Demonstrating Higher Value in what you say? And do you try to tease/neg usually and qualify her?

Yes, absolutely. There are lots of ways to demonstrate value: showing intelligence in a topic, social proof, etc. I do tease, neg and qualify.

For example, if I open her in a book store, I will pick up a book and say, “Have you heard anything about this book? The reason I ask is because you look like you read a lot, like you spend a lot of time in the library.” It’s a bit of a neg to tell her she looks like she spends time in the library. It tends to make them laugh and open up.

Eric

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