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{{Short description|Starting the conversation; parent of opener}}
{{Infobox term
| name    = Opening
| also    = the open, opening a set
| field   = Pickup
| origin  = Common pickup
| related = [[Opener (pickup)]]; [[Approach]]; [[Set (pickup)]]
}}
'''Opening''' is starting the conversation: the act, not just the line. See [[opener (pickup)|Opener]] for the jargon and [[approach]] for the physical step. [[Direct opener]], [[situational opener]], and [[opinion opener]] are the three families.

House default: say hello like a human, then [[direct game]] if you can.

== See also ==
* [[Opener (pickup)]]
* [[Approach]]
* [[Direct opener]]
* [[Set (pickup)]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Pickup artist terminology]]
[[Category:Techniques]]
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