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Hey Rye, great thread.
The problem I have is changing the subject or continuing the conversation. After I've drained my opener for what it's worth, what would I talk about next? How long do average pick-ups last for? When would I know to #Close? (if possible) Would I do another routine afterwards? My big problem is the transition phase from one topic to another. How would I make it seem not random?
Thanks. (I'm in high school so the mall would be my field of choice.)
This is a common problem with people just starting out, because you are still getting comfortable just talking to random people for no reason aside from meeting them and trying to pick the girls up. It makes it difficult to think quickly sometimes, because so much of your mind is occupied thinking about the fact that you're talking to these people, but with practice it gets much easier.
Think of it like talking to your friends. When you first made some friends, you didn't have a lot to talk about, you didn't know what to say to each other, but after a while, you grew accustomed to talking about situational things, then stories about your past and dreams for the future, then you end up just talking about random stuff that has little to no value, but you enjoy the conversations anyways. That's basically how pickup progresses. The more often you do this and the more comfortable you are doing it, the easier it is to do without thinking so much, just like as you have more friends in your life, you become more used to making friends and having good conversations with them.
If you can't think of something that you can link to from the topic you were talking about, something you heard someone around you say, something you just thought of, something you saw today (that's a lot of stuff, so this shouldn't happen too often), then just say something random.
PUA: "Sasquatch tomato." *act as if you said nothing strange*
HB: "What?!" *leans in*
PUA: "Oh. You don't know how to play."
HB: "Play what?"
PUA: "This game that me and my good friends play." *you're inviting her into your 'inner circle' so she gets interested*
PUA: "You say an animal and then a plant and just make it totally random and see who can come up with the most ridiculous stuff. It's all about quick thinking and having some fun!" *now she's gonna try to qualify herself*
HB: "Leprechaun banana!" *smiles*
PUA: "Leprechauns are people too you know!" *push her playfully*
Just ridiculous stuff like that, that you can make up in 2 seconds and a couple random words, then you have time to think as you make it up. Work it into a story about something you saw that reminded you of it. Tell a good epic story that takes some twists and by the end, she'll be so hooked (make sure that you involve her and aren't just talking
at her the whole time) that she'll forget whatever the lame thing that started it was.
This stuff happens all the time with your friends, just random things and you think nothing of it, so it isn't gonna be weird, she's gonna think you're unique for being so interesting and fun.