Coffee Shop
Opinion Opener · Ask the group for a quick opinion on a made-up dilemma.
Contents · 3 sections
Hey does coffee really stain your teeth? My friend drinks this coffee through a straw to keep his teeth white. What do you think- should we be worried? Cause I love coffee"
When to use it
Use it in a café in the daytime when a woman is sitting or waiting in line with a cup in hand. Pick a moment when she is looking around, not deep in a book or a laptop. If she asks about the friend and the straw, laugh and admit it was just a way to start a chat.
Follow-up
Whatever she says, connect to it: "Good to know. I'm not giving it up anyway. What do you usually order?" Then talk about favourite cafés or where she works from. Introduce yourself after the first minute. For further ideas, see What topics to talk about with a girl.
Why it works
The question is low-stakes and almost everybody has an opinion on coffee. Whether coffee really stains teeth does not matter; the question is just a way in.
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