For all the gamers here, I wanted to talk a little about pick up on the train.
Never done it myself, for the following reasons.
Compared to the street or a bar, the train is a very closed space. Girls don't have the freedom to leave or move away organically. On the street they can just keep walking. In a bar they can excuse themselves. But on the train, they have to stay on until they get to their destination (unless you make her so uncomfortable she gets off at the next stop, god forbid). This may be seen as a pro or a con, but I don't like keeping people if they don't want to be around (past the bitchy stage, when they genuinely don't want to talk).
In addition to that, trains are usually quiet. When you open your mouth to do pickup, everybody is going to look at you (I would imagine at least some people would). Obviously as a gamer there is some level of not caring about what the general public thinks, but the girl will experience discomfort at being thrust under a spotlight.
On a train, the girl usually has her hands occupied. Cellphones seem to be the norm. Rarely do you see a girl idly staring into space. This adds another level of complication - not a lot, but still something.
Lastly, I feel like it doesn't fit with the "ideals" of pickup. Whenever I watch a video of some guy going up to girls, saying something like "you look hot can I get ur number" I cringe a little. Obviously it works for some people, but I personally don't like to work that way. But it seems that on the train, you need to be quick and succinct before the girl gets off the train.
Maybe these reasons are all rather trifling. At the end of the day, I suppose my question is, is it just up to you to say, "Fuck it, I'm talking to this girl, who cares if she's on a train." or is there a certain way to approach it (perhaps with more finesse) based on what is socially acceptable?
Of course, there are reasons to do train pickup. The first and foremost one I can think of is that sometimes you see a girl that you really like (based on looks) but know that you probably aren't headed for the same area. So you need the LINE ID and fast.
So, here are my questions:
What are some openings that you've used on a train? Is there any etiquette if a girl is on her phone?
Have you had any experience with pickup on the train? (feel free to share )
Should it be done at all?
Never done it myself, for the following reasons.
Compared to the street or a bar, the train is a very closed space. Girls don't have the freedom to leave or move away organically. On the street they can just keep walking. In a bar they can excuse themselves. But on the train, they have to stay on until they get to their destination (unless you make her so uncomfortable she gets off at the next stop, god forbid). This may be seen as a pro or a con, but I don't like keeping people if they don't want to be around (past the bitchy stage, when they genuinely don't want to talk).
In addition to that, trains are usually quiet. When you open your mouth to do pickup, everybody is going to look at you (I would imagine at least some people would). Obviously as a gamer there is some level of not caring about what the general public thinks, but the girl will experience discomfort at being thrust under a spotlight.
On a train, the girl usually has her hands occupied. Cellphones seem to be the norm. Rarely do you see a girl idly staring into space. This adds another level of complication - not a lot, but still something.
Lastly, I feel like it doesn't fit with the "ideals" of pickup. Whenever I watch a video of some guy going up to girls, saying something like "you look hot can I get ur number" I cringe a little. Obviously it works for some people, but I personally don't like to work that way. But it seems that on the train, you need to be quick and succinct before the girl gets off the train.
Maybe these reasons are all rather trifling. At the end of the day, I suppose my question is, is it just up to you to say, "Fuck it, I'm talking to this girl, who cares if she's on a train." or is there a certain way to approach it (perhaps with more finesse) based on what is socially acceptable?
Of course, there are reasons to do train pickup. The first and foremost one I can think of is that sometimes you see a girl that you really like (based on looks) but know that you probably aren't headed for the same area. So you need the LINE ID and fast.
So, here are my questions:
What are some openings that you've used on a train? Is there any etiquette if a girl is on her phone?
Have you had any experience with pickup on the train? (feel free to share )
Should it be done at all?
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