No, I am not talking about that cheesy and irrelevant
pickup line. I mean, who would ever want to go out with someone whom people think or consider like your relative? That is so uncool.
What I am actually trying to say is that some people use certain statements or questions that sound so 'normal' or rather, ordinary that you would not even think of it as a pickup line in the first place. Perhaps, experts in the
romance arena would know instantly, but not those who are still trying their luck in the dating scene. Take, for example, "Do I know you?" This is SO a pick-up line, especially nowadays where men seem to just run out of things to say. I, for one, have been a victim countless times, in fact, of this particular line.
The venue where those words are uttered really does not matter -- it can be in night bars,
fancy dinner restaurants, or lively concerts. In my opinion, men say "Do I know you?" as an attention-grabbing statement. This makes perfect sense because it sounds so... innocent, so there's-no-ulterior-motive-behind-these-words. A woman's response gives them an opening wherein they can ask more probing questions. There's no reason to get freaked out if the person is really a long-time friend, but when a total stranger comes up to you with this line, at least, you'll know what's up.
