May I meet you?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He's like 60. If he tried this 35 years ago, that was in what, 1990? It was a different time then. People are much more casual now. Less class now. So people laugh at formality.

That's not how people spoke in 1990. Or 1890, for that matter. Agree with the others that it's AI-ish/robotic/weird.

What I know is that all the cool guys who had good lines and were smooth are divorced. And the nerdy/geeky slightly awkward guys who were smart and had good hearts are still happily married.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He's like 60. If he tried this 35 years ago, that was in what, 1990? It was a different time then. People are much more casual now. Less class now. So people laugh at formality.

Uh....I was dating in 1990. People were not more formal in 1990. Are you 12 that you're correlating it to the Edwardian era?

He would like have been met with a "Hunh?" since it doesn't really make much sense. Dude, if you're talking to me you just met me.

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That line would work on me.

[Anonymous]

He is a nerd. He looks and act likes 98% of my graduating class in pure math. There were 12 of us and 10 of them were weird AF lol. They would def pull that kind of line.

[Anonymous]

How's your father?

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Hi, I’m Mike, what’s your name?

Don’t reinvent the wheel…

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It is really weird. It doesn’t make sense.

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Totally depends on the tone. I can see it working if it's said authentically or in a dorky way. But I can also see guys saying it in that sleazy pick up line way and that definitely wouldn't work. The phrase, as a whole, is definitely weird and doesn't make a whole lot of sense. My friends and I definitely would have thought someone was weird if they said that to us, and I generally went for the adorkable guys as another PP described. But something about this line just feels ...off.

[Anonymous]

Warren Beatty's tried and true line was "Make a pass at me." But then, he's Warren Beatty.

[Anonymous]

My sole comment for the discourse:

I hate that the actual line is being picked apart. His general advice to put yourself out there and risk rejection for the chance of an authentic, fulfilling relationship is one we should be celebrating, not micro-nitpicking the actual line being used.

I am 48 with two teenage boys. I had some success and a lot of rejection when I was a teen and young man, despite being a conventionally attractive, division 1 hockey player who went to a good school.

In my experience, the line doesn't matter as much as the sincerity of trying to say hi and doing so in a non-threatening way that gives the woman an opportunity to politely decline. I have told my boys this. I have also told them that unfortunately, there are a lot of rude, judgmental people of both sexes that will react to your earnest attempts by laughing at you, or ridiculing your intro. And to be thankful you were rejected by them at the outset and dodged that bullet.

[Anonymous]

Beats "I will give you a free Tesla if you have my baby".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is really weird. It doesn’t make sense.

Yup.

Hi my name is Larlo works fine

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sole comment for the discourse:

I hate that the actual line is being picked apart. His general advice to put yourself out there and risk rejection for the chance of an authentic, fulfilling relationship is one we should be celebrating, not micro-nitpicking the actual line being used.

I am 48 with two teenage boys. I had some success and a lot of rejection when I was a teen and young man, despite being a conventionally attractive, division 1 hockey player who went to a good school.

In my experience, the line doesn't matter as much as the sincerity of trying to say hi and doing so in a non-threatening way that gives the woman an opportunity to politely decline. I have told my boys this. I have also told them that unfortunately, there are a lot of rude, judgmental people of both sexes that will react to your earnest attempts by laughing at you, or ridiculing your intro. And to be thankful you were rejected by them at the outset and dodged that bullet.

I think the key point is there shouldn't be a "line". "May I meet you?" Is just so awkward. It may be putting yourself out there but it just comes off as you're obviously trying to hit on someone. It doesn't feel authentic at all. It's the "I'm a nice guy , I'm not using a gross pick up line" vibe. Teaching them to just say hi and being real and authentic is the right thing to do. No lines needed.

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Anonymous wrote:Short version for those not up on the discourse:

Bill Ackman, a 6'3" billionaire Harvard grad with a pretty good head of hair, claims "May I meet you?" was his go to line when out and about in his single days. He encouraged single men today to try it.

A normal guy field tested it and was brutally laughed at, not just by the woman he approached, but all of her friends as well.

How terrible is this line? Or is it not that bad and just depends on who delivers it?

Nepo baby trust funder who's never worked a day in his life. His entire family went to Harvard, he wasn't some genius, just super legacy. Left his family to marry a Israeli woman, a fake "academic" who's linked to Epstein...

Suddenly, he's a dating expert and a raging Zionist...

This guy is the dumbest mark on the planet.

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Anonymous wrote:Warren Beatty's tried and true line was "Make a pass at me." But then, he's Warren Beatty.

Those old Hollywood Lothario reputations are nonsense. All of those men were closet homosexuals; the boy toys of gay directors and executives.