Fishing For Women With A Wingman

Want to pick up women? Get a friend to help you out!show you loved growing up can get you - and the girl
First, stand or sit a few feet away from a woman oryou want - laughing at the memory.
group of women and seem to be having aSo now she'll say something like, "I hate to break this to
light-hearted, joking disagreement with your pal. "You'reyou, but your friend is right. Marsha was the oldest
wrong!" "No, you are!" "I'm telling you, you don't knowdaughter." Act a little shocked or let down, like, "Ah
what you're talking about!" Then keep talking, but a littleman! Are you sure? Well, all right, a bet's a bet. It looks
quieter so that the girl probably won't hear, then say,like I'm the one buying the next round," you say this last
"Fine by me!" Remember, don't act really angry, act likepart to your friend, making sure to smile and shake
a couple of friends jokingly disputing a small thing.your head, maybe patting him on the shoulder - real
Now, go up to the woman you like (if she's with afriendly and casual. The woman's probably laughing
friend, either your buddy can try to pick up her friendabout the whole bet over a cheesy TV show - but
or he can play wing man and keep the friend occupiedthat means she's also entertained and enjoying herself.
while you hit on your babe) and say, "Excuse me, butNow turn back to the woman and say, "Thanks for
we're trying to settle a bet and we really need yourhelping us out, we could've argued that all night.
help. We have agreed to let you settle the argument,Seriously, we are that crazy! Let me pay you back,
and we'll abide by whatever you say." Now you'vewhat are you drinking?" When she tells you and you
really got her attention, because she's dying of curiosityorder the drink, say, "Do you mind if we join you?"
to know what the bet is, and she's flattered that you'reSince you've already made her laugh with your funny
putting her in charge of casting the deciding vote forbet and you've bought her a drink, she won't refuse a
the argument. Then ask something like, "Ok, my buddyseat at her table. Make very sure that while you're
here says Marsha was the oldest daughter on The"arguing" the point with your friend before you talk to
Brady Bunch, but I know she was the middle one."the woman in the first place that you don't mention
Your pal can jump in here and say, "No way!" Youspecifically what the bet is about - someone else may
don't have to use The Brady Bunch, just pick someoverhear and jump in to offer the answer, blowing
show that was a huge hit within the last 20 or 30your plan.
years that people still talk about and joke about, andThe great thing about this conversation starter, though,
that's still played in reruns on TV. Don't pick anythingis it can work lots of places - it doesn't have to be a
obscure - go for something that everybody knows thebar. You can do this in a coffee shop and offer to buy
answer to. Other choices might be shows likea cup of coffee, you can do this in a fast food
"Cheers," and you can bet that Norm was the namerestaurant and say you owe the pal a beer or a
of the postman, while your friend thinks it was Cliff.coffee, then ask the ladies to join you (this may mean
Just pick something that for your age group andmoving on to a coffee shop or bar, which is just fine!),
where you live, everybody is going to know theand you can even do it in a park. There you'd say the
answer. If you pick a current show it won't work asbet was for a drink or snack of some sort from a
well, because it will seem like a set up if you don'tstreet vender (if there is one in the park), or that you
know the name of the biggest star on the biggest hitwere heading to the coffee shop around the corner,
show on air now. But people do jokingly argue aboutand get her to come, too.
things in older shows, and the nostalgia value of a