Starting a conversation with your crush can feel like you’re trying to mix up the perfect chemical formula—there are countless ways to do it, but one wrong move can result in a disaster. One common ...

It begins at the bar, in a crowded café, or maybe on a dating app. Someone smiles and drops a line so practiced it almost echoes. You know the type—cheesy, bold, maybe charming in a vintage way. Yet ...

In an attention economy, flirty pick up lines help you stand out. There's no better way to make a statement and capture people's attention than with a flirty opening line. Not sure where to start?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. “Pick-up lines” are short, often clever or flirtatious statements used to ...

Christmas pick-up lines walk a fine line between charm and embarrassment. Timing matters more than delivery. Confidence helps, but luck helps more. When they work, they work surprisingly well. When ...

The truth is, a one-size-fits-all approach to Tinder pick up lines rarely works for something as personal as dating. Just like job applications, it’s best to tailor your resume to the job description, ...

Modern dating is a brutal left-swiping madhouse, and the big question is, has the humble pick-up line gone extinct in 2025? It used to be normal to approach someone you didn’t know in a bar and roll ...

In a previous article, I discussed the science of pick up lines in general. Nevertheless, the research cited in that article dealt with the effectiveness of men using pick-up lines on women. Thus, ...