I’m hesitant to advise girls to approach men. I think it’s a man job and while not always the case, if a girl approaches a man chances are he can do better. This is especially true if she’s approaching you solely based on your looks. There are other prettier girls you could manage to get if you just did a little bit more work. That said, if a cute girl approaches me and I’m feeling too cool for school, I will be more than happy to entertain her interest.

Check out 10 Friendly Pickup Lines For Girls. It is written by a “dating coach.” As a man that has been desired by at least one woman, I feel like I am qualified to analyze these openers. “Don’t you think Batman’s cooler than Superman because he doesn’t have super-powers to fall back on?” Creative but lame. “You’ve got an iPod. Should I get the Nano or the 30 gig?” How about neither? The problem is that these openers try too hard to sound clever.

“Hi.” Hi. “So, what are you doing here?” This isn’t a bad opener because a guy can answer in a lot of different ways depending on his mood. “Can I sit with you so I won’t get hit on?” Men like taking on the role as protector. “I never do this, but I think you’re cute and I got tired of waiting for you to talk to me.” It calls out the guy for being a beta. The best openers are simple and give the guy room to respond.

A common girl line that wasn’t mentioned in this article is, “Do I know you from somewhere?” It’s cliche but very effective because by the time you realize that you don’t really know each other, you are already in a conversation and have identified a couple things you have in common. After you approach a guy, make sure he takes over and leads the interaction. If he remains passive, he will disappoint you sooner than later.