Good-Looking People

This Opener works well if you’re not a “conventionally” good looking person and your target is quite good looking. This is also best to use in low-key settings with solitary targets (for example, standing in line).

Basically, you walk up to your target, and say the following… (Shake your head in an separated way) “Hey, let me tell you something about good looking people… we’re not well liked.”

You may have a delayed reaction from this one, but once people get the joke, you revalue will be raised in their eyes because it’s “smart humor.” And the fact that your target got the joke will make them feel like they are on your level of intelligence, which will help validate them and open them up for further conversation.

- Good-Looking People Opener by Joseph Mathews

When to use it

Use it in quiet, low-key places, such as a queue or a café, with a woman on her own who looks relaxed. Say it with a dry smile. It suits a man who can joke about himself. Skip it in loud venues, where the joke gets lost, and with a woman who is in a hurry.

Follow-up

If she laughs, answer with a second small joke: "It's hard. People expect so much." Then ask her something: "What's the worst part of it for you?" and carry on with a normal conversation. If she looks confused, smile and say "Just a joke. I'm Sam." and move on to an easy question.

Why it works

A self-teasing joke is the opposite of a pickup line: it asks for nothing and puts no pressure on her. When she gets it, she feels clever and shares an in-joke with you. For the playful attitude behind it, see Cocky & Funny.