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{{Short description|A cue that an approach will not be a cold interrupt}} | {{Short description|A cue that an approach will not be a cold interrupt}} | ||
{{Infobox term | {{Infobox term | ||
| name | | name = Indicator of approaching | ||
| also | | also = IOA, approach invitation (near) | ||
| field | | field = Pickup | ||
| origin | | origin = Pickup jargon; cousin of [[approach invitation]] | ||
| related = [[Approach invitation]]; [[Indicator of interest]]; [[Cold approach]]; [[Eye contact]] | | related = [[Approach invitation]]; [[Indicator of interest]]; [[Cold approach]]; [[Eye contact]] | ||
| image | | image = Eye contact.jpg | ||
| caption | | caption = Eye contact (Commons). An IOA is a cue, not a command to freeze. | ||
| alt | | alt = Eye contact | ||
}} | }} | ||
An '''indicator of approaching''' ('''IOA''') is a cue that walking up will not be a total interrupt: lingering [[eye contact]], an open stance, a comment thrown your way. It sits next to [[approach invitation]]. | An '''indicator of approaching''' ('''IOA''') is a cue that walking up will not be a total interrupt: lingering [[eye contact]], an open stance, a comment thrown your way. It sits next to [[approach invitation]]. Later writers still wants the [[Newbie assignment]] volume — you do not wait for a engraved invitation.<ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_artist |title=Pickup artist |website=Wikipedia |access-date=18 September 2026}}</ref> | ||
== | == In practice == | ||
In practice: take the IOA when it is there. Do not build a religion of waiting for one. [[Cold approach]] is still the default training. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:06, 18 September 2026
 Eye contact (Commons). An IOA is a cue, not a command to freeze.
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| Field | Pickup |
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| Also known as | IOA, approach invitation (near) |
| Origin | Pickup jargon; cousin of approach invitation |
| Related | Approach invitation; Indicator of interest; Cold approach; Eye contact |
An indicator of approaching (IOA) is a cue that walking up will not be a total interrupt: lingering eye contact, an open stance, a comment thrown your way. It sits next to approach invitation. Later writers still wants the Newbie assignment volume — you do not wait for a engraved invitation.[1]
In practice
In practice: take the IOA when it is there. Do not build a religion of waiting for one. Cold approach is still the default training.
See also
References
- ↑ Pickup artist. Wikipedia. Retrieved 18 September 2026.