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We\u2019ve helped New Yorkers ask the first date questions<\/a> that make a lady laugh.\u00a0 We\u2019ve supported Los Angeles men in making a good first impression<\/a>.\u00a0 Now we\u2019re helping everyone avoid the cringey pickup lines that are guaranteed to get you ghosted.\u00a0 It\u2019s not hard to come across as normal.\u00a0 All you have to do is avoid these five cringey pickup lines that are somehow still in circulation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did Your License Get Suspended From Driving All These Guys Crazy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s only one thing that could be hotter than this line<\/a>.\u00a0 Anything.\u00a0 At least you\u2019ll have time to make a quiet escape while he\u2019s high-fiving his bros, because this cringey pickup line is peak Chad.\u00a0 To translate, \u201cI see you\u2019re attracting quite a bit of attention, so here I am in your personal space.\u201d\u00a0 A good tip for making someone feel special is not to make them feel responsible for being attractive.\u00a0 This line, by contrast, reeks of desperation (and Axe).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If You and I Were Socks, We\u2019d Make a Great Pair.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sorry, socks?\u00a0 Did you say socks<\/a>?\u00a0 Are you telling me that you scanned your memory palace for the sexiest image it could conjure and came up with socks?\u00a0 There\u2019s only one type of guy who would reach for this cringey line, and you don\u2019t want to know about his feet.\u00a0 Neither do you want to accept his irresistible offer to \u201cmake a great pair\u201d unless you\u2019re ready to seal the deal with a handshake.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s only slightly less revolting than, \u201cAre you my appendix? Because I\u2019d love to take you out.\u201d\u00a0 Be warned, if a woman continues the conversation after this opener, it can only be because she\u2019s working on her very own pig butchering scam<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do You Have a Name, or Should I Call You Mine?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Woah there, Chief, the Middle Ages wrapped up a while back.\u00a0 In a pinch, you might be able to pull this off<\/a> if you can maintain unwavering eye contact and a self-deprecating smile, but chances are you\u2019ll come across as presumptuous and chauvinistic.\u00a0 It\u2019s a bit like, \u201cThere\u2019s something wrong with my phone.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t have your number in it.\u201d\u00a0 It\u2019s cringey and creepy.\u00a0 You\u2019re aiming for Sugar Daddy<\/a> but you unleashed Stevia Guardian.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are You From Tennessee? Because You\u2019re the Only 10 I See.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can practice this one all you like in the middle school restroom mirror, but you\u2019ll still be met with crickets and tumbleweed.\u00a0 If in doubt, follow it up immediately with \u201cGeddit?\u00a0 Tennessee\u201d or ask your wingman to show them a joke breakdown on his phone.\u00a0 Bad puns like this are no fun at all \u2014 even a Tinder bot<\/a> would ghost you for this one.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do You Like Star Wars?  Because Yoda Only One for Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s always surprising to see this one still in circulation, but the force is clearly strong.  Let\u2019s remember the golden rule again, though.  There\u2019s no \u2026 Star Wars \u2026 in dating.  The streams must not cross.  And ladies, if you do hear this line from a sweaty furball with a flannel shirt and a lightsaber, point out that Yoda says everything backward.  Burned they will be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re only having a bit of fun, of course, and in the end, it\u2019s not the line you deliver but the way you say it that matters.\u00a0 Pick up some tips on what to do and what you definitely don\u2019t want to do in our TikTok countdown<\/a> from 10 to 1 of the worst dating red flags.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember, too, that dating is safer<\/a> when you\u2019re searching with Spokeo<\/a>.\u00a0 Check the identity of anyone you\u2019re getting closer to online or in real life with a simple, discreet search of their name, email, phone number, or profile photo.\u00a0 Don\u2019t open your heart until you\u2019ve got peace of mind that they\u2019re who they really say they are.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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