More often when your friends are sitting around having a drink is when they come up with all their best one-liners to help you approach girls. It’s then they come out with all their dating tips for guys! Did you ever wonder why it is that they are sharing their tips with you instead of making the moves on their own? Perhaps their confidence in themselves to score ranks lower than your ability to score. If they have that much faith in your ability to approach a girl should you not have as much or even more?

It’s a cliche but it’s true - first impressions ARE the lasting ones. It’s important to note that if your first impression as you approach a girl, tends to be a negative one, it’s likely to be short lived. One of the easily overlooked dating tips for guys is how you look, especially when you meet the girl for the first time. There’s no question girls like to feel relaxed, and if you are dressed in a way that intimidates or errs on being a bit ridiculous, your sheer appearence will make her feel uncomfortable. When going out with the idea of approaching a girl dress neat, dress clean, and dress in accordance with the local dress code. There are some places where spiked purple hair is appropriate and some places where a three piece suit is appropriate. Seldom are they the same place so do not confuse the two.

One liners work in movies and occasionally in other places. But for the most part a polished one liner is no way to approach a girl, especially if she doesn’t know you from ‘Adam’. A far better way to make your approach is through a mutual acquaintance.

When you see the girl of your dreams, look to see who she is with. It may be that you know someone at the table, and if so strike up a conversation with them first, working on achieving an introduction. And even if the person you kinda know is only a loose connection who you’ve only briefly met; you can still use them to get you established at the table. A creditable introduction will get you a lot farther than the best one liner.

Overall in dating, if the opening ‘one-liner’ is the biggest cause of relationships never even getting started, the second biggest is definitely not be prepared with what to say next. Girls are looking for someone with some depth to them. You may be the most good-looking thing in the world but if all you provide on your date is something to look at, and little else in the way of conversation, you might as well have stayed at home watching TV. One of the key dating tips for guys is to have some things in mind to talk about and be ready to listen as well. You are not there to lecture but to share thoughts and ideas. Not forgetting you will want to get to know her too.

If you happen to strike out, don’t worry - politely acknowledge it and simply move on. It’s not neccessary to burn bridges. Remember she just might be the one you need to provide the next introduction as you practice how to approach a girl.

Extract taken from full review and article at Double Your Dating Review