Vacuum
| Field | Pickup |
|---|---|
| Also known as | vacuuming |
| Origin | PUA Lingo / Mystery-era |
| Related | Qualification (pickup); Calibration |
A vacuum is leaving silence so she fills it — after a qualification statement, after a tease, after a question. PUA Lingo already treated it as a screening tool: say what you like, then shut up.[1]
It is ordinary conversation skill. Failure mode: staring contests.