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{{Short description|Romantic conversation opener}}
[[File:Eugen de Blaas The Flirtation.jpg|thumb|''The Flirtation'' by [[Eugene de Blaas]].]]
A '''pick-up line''' or '''chat-up line''' is a [[conversation opener]] with the intent of engaging a person for romance or [[dating]]. As overt and sometimes humorous displays of romantic interest, pick-up lines advertise the [[wit]] of their speakers to their target listeners.

Pick-up lines range from straightforward conversation openers such as introducing oneself, providing information about oneself, or asking someone about their likes<ref>
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}}</ref> and common interests,<ref>Berne, Eric (1964). ''Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships''. Grove Press. pp. 155-156. {{ISBN|0-3944-7506-2}}</ref> to more elaborate attempts including [[flattery]]<ref>Berne, Eric (1970). ''Sex in Human Loving''. Simon and Schuster. p. 238. {{ISBN|0-6712-0771-7}}</ref> or [[humour]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dolan |first=Eric W. |date=2021-06-23 |title=New study provides insight into the best pick-up lines to use on Tinder |url=https://www.psypost.org/2021/06/new-study-provides-insight-into-the-best-pick-up-lines-to-use-on-tinder-61233 |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=PsyPost |language=en-US}}</ref>
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Novices are advised to avoid standardised and hackneyed lines (particularly those resembling [[Country music|country songs]]<ref>J. Browne, Joy (2011). ''Dating for Dummies''. John Wiley & Sons. p. 86. {{ISBN|978-0-470-89205-3}}</ref>) and to put their opening in an interrogative form, if possible.<ref>J. Sidnell, Jack (2011). ''Conversation Analysis''. John Wiley & Sons. p. 14 {{ISBN|978-1-4051-5901-2}}</ref>

==See also==
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*[[Flirting]]
*[[Limerence]]
*[[Pickup artist]]
*[[Romance (love)]]
*[[Wit]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
*Ovid, ''[[The Art of Love (Ovid)|The Art of Love]]'' (2 ad)
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