Hook point
| Field | Pickup |
|---|---|
| Also known as | hook, hooked |
| Origin | Mystery Method |
| Related | Opener (pickup); Set (pickup); Indicator of interest |
The hook point is the moment a set stops being polite and starts wanting you to stay: they lean in, they ask a question back, they laugh at something that was not a joke-shaped opener. Mystery-era students obsessed over it because most canned openers died before it.[1]
House reading: hook is just "this is now a conversation." Direct game tries to get there by stating interest instead of by a two-minute opinion opener.
See also
References
- ↑ von Markovik, Erik. The Mystery Method: How to Get Beautiful Women Into Bed. St. Martin's Press. 2007. ISBN 978-0-312-36011-5.