How to Score a Last-Call Hookup
It’s closing time—which means it’s time to get serious about finding someone willing to go home with you.
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You Will Need
- A pick-up line
- A place to score
Steps
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Step 1
Scan the room
Scan the room for your top three choices. Base your decision not just on desirability, but on attainability as well. Exclude anyone already talking to a guy--trying to muscle in now could lead to a bar fight, in which case no one will get laid.
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Go for the middle of the road. There’s a mathematical concept called 'insincere voting' in which you sacrifice your unlikely top choice to make sure you don’t end up with your least-favorite choice. Get used to it.
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Step 2
Set a standard
If you’ve awakened with regrets in the past, pick a level of attractiveness below which you won’t go--and try to stick to it!
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If you’re drunk or horny enough, you might be unable to set such a standard.
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Step 3
Make eye contact
Make eye contact with each of your top three choices. Approach the first person who returns your gaze.
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Step 4
Reassess as needed
If you strike out with all three, reassess the remaining patrons.
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Step 5
Pounce
The minute someone looks back and smiles, approach her, strike up a conversation, and position your body so as to prevent anyone else from interacting with her.
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Buy her a last-call drink to make sure those wheels are really greased.
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Step 6
Gauge interest
Gauge her interest. If it’s obvious she’s not interested in sex with a virtual stranger, move on quickly--time is running out.
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Step 7
Be diplomatic but direct
Make your intentions clear without being crude. A simple 'Hey, I’m not ready to call it a night--wanna go somewhere else?' should do the trick.
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Step 8
Leave ASAP
If she’s game, leave ASAP, before the lights come on and everything takes on a tacky patina.
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Step 9
Don’t blow it
If she’s flirty but hesitant, take her to a coffee shop and work your charms. But if she’s all over you, head straight to the closest apartment!
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Seventy-four percent of women surveyed admit to having had casual sex.
