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{{Short description|The woman the set is actually about}} | {{Short description|The woman the set is actually about}} | ||
{{Infobox term | {{Infobox term | ||
| name | | name = Target (pickup) | ||
| also | | also = the target, HB as a number | ||
| field | | field = Pickup | ||
| origin | | origin = [[Mystery Method]] set jargon; still used on forums | ||
| related = [[Set (pickup)]]; [[Obstacle (pickup)]]; [[Mixed set]]; [[Isolation]] | | related = [[Set (pickup)]]; [[Obstacle (pickup)]]; [[Mixed set]]; [[Isolation]] | ||
| image | | image = Eye contact.jpg | ||
| caption | | caption = Eye contact (Commons). Target is who the set is actually about. | ||
| alt | | alt = Eye contact | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Target''' is Mystery-era jargon for the woman you actually want in a [[set (pickup)|set]]. Everyone else is an [[obstacle (pickup)|obstacle]] or a friend. Later | '''Target''' is Mystery-era jargon for the woman you actually want in a [[set (pickup)|set]]. Everyone else is an [[obstacle (pickup)|obstacle]] or a friend. Later writers still uses the picture (who are you here for?) without requiring the club diagram.<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 == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:07, 18 September 2026
 Eye contact (Commons). Target is who the set is actually about.
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| Field | Pickup |
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| Also known as | the target, HB as a number |
| Origin | Mystery Method set jargon; still used on forums |
| Related | Set (pickup); Obstacle (pickup); Mixed set; Isolation |
Target is Mystery-era jargon for the woman you actually want in a set. Everyone else is an obstacle or a friend. Later writers still uses the picture (who are you here for?) without requiring the club diagram.[1]
In practice
In practice: name the target in your own head. Do not announce it to the group. Isolation is how you leave the diagram.
HB numbers (HB8, HB10) are the same era's rating slang. This wiki does not rank living people on the Main Page.
See also
References
- ↑ Pickup artist. Wikipedia. Retrieved 18 September 2026.