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13. When I met my wife, I was blown away, and at a loss as to what kind of line to use on a woman like that

Reply to ihaveaquestion (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 05:18 PM

Apr 24

Having none, I just stuck out my hand and said hi. This July, we will have been together for 52 years, 44 of them married.

In my meager experience, women aren´t looking for fancy pick-up lines. They are looking for men who don´t use them.

"I just want someone that I can talk to.
I want you just the way you are."

--Billy Joel

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Instead of asking other men how to talk to women, men can just... talk to women [View all] ihaveaquestion Apr 23 OP

Leslie Jones is always right. Srkdqltr Apr 23 #1

KNR niyad Apr 23 #2

But they have cooties! SSJVegeta Apr 23 #3

A lot of these younger generation guys have no clue how to even attempt that. FascismIsDeath Apr 23 #4

I never had any "game" and have always talked to women... hunter Apr 23 #5

Widespread decline in testosterone levels from PFAS and plastics is relevant -- and screens lostnfound Apr 24 #7

The concept of 'society' is about to collapse completely. OldBaldy1701E Apr 24 #8

Huh - I wonder what all of those coffee shops full of chatting people GenThePerservering Apr 24 #12

That is interesting, as the last coffee shop I was in had around dozen people in it. OldBaldy1701E Saturday #15

It's not a testosterone problem, it's a cultural problem. hunter Apr 24 #10

It's not only fear. I see a lack of interest. And i wasn't judging, just considering science and biology lostnfound Apr 24 #11

They seem not willing or able to put any effort into "the game." ihaveaquestion Apr 24 #9

Alot of men are too shy. I was and had very few dates until I was 24. Then I met a woman who Wonder Why Apr 23 #6

When I met my wife, I was blown away, and at a loss as to what kind of line to use on a woman like that DFW Apr 24 #13

I had a guy approach me on the internet the other day. usedtobedemgurl Apr 24 #14