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A '''direct opener''' states interest up front: "I thought you were cute, I wanted to say hi." It is the spoken form of [[direct game]]. | A '''direct opener''' states interest up front: "I thought you were cute, I wanted to say hi." It is the spoken form of [[direct game]]. A common later default once a student can say hello; Mystery treated it as optional and sometimes high-risk in clubs. Failure mode: [[spam approaching]] / neo-direct — the same sentence fired at everyone with no [[calibration]]. | ||
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* [[Spam approaching]] | * [[Spam approaching]] | ||
* [[Newbie assignment]] | * [[Newbie assignment]] | ||
[[Category:Pickup artist terminology]] | [[Category:Pickup artist terminology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:44, 1 October 2026
| Field | Pickup |
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| Also known as | direct open |
| Origin | later pickup default; older as 'super direct' |
| Related | Direct game; Opener (pickup); Statement of intent |
A direct opener states interest up front: "I thought you were cute, I wanted to say hi." It is the spoken form of direct game. A common later default once a student can say hello; Mystery treated it as optional and sometimes high-risk in clubs. Failure mode: spam approaching / neo-direct — the same sentence fired at everyone with no calibration.