Offering To Buy a Drink Might Be the Worst Way To Strike a Conversation

Here’s a list of far better ways for a much higher success rate

Pranshu "Maverick" Dwivedi
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Gone are the days when pretty women were simply waiting at bars for the next cute guy to come and offer to buy them a drink in exchange for a few minutes of their attention, which may or may not lead to something.

Today is the day and age of the empowered woman who can not just buy her own drink but would be happy to pay for yours too. So, if you’re hoping to walk into a bar and find a pretty date the traditional way, you’re going to need to find more than just a cheesy pickup line and the offer of a drink.

On the off chance that you’re looking for more than just a one-night stand, your likelihood of scoring with this outdated trick is even lower.

Well, then how do you strike a conversation with a girl at a bar in the modern world? Have the rules changed? Is there a new playbook you must play by?

There’s definitely more art than science to the perfect conversation, and starting off on the right foot is a big part of it. Here are a few tips and templates that will help you succeed, if you ever do get off Tinder and decide to go explore the real world dating scene. And since you’re unlikely to ever do that, I’ll keep the…

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Pranshu "Maverick" Dwivedi
ILLUMINATION

Stay-at-home-dad who "retired" from a 12-year career in finance at the age of 35. Curious thinker with an opinion on nearly everything and is here to share it.