The Art of Approaching

(Rick Simeone) #1

It’s very important that the Compliment is made FIRST, before the Undermining
Statement, otherwise you run the risk of offending your target and ruining the interaction
before you have a chance to turn it around and engage them.


Examples


It should be noted that most Insult Openers are not meant for groups, but should rather be
directed at individual targets.


By preying on the insecurities of an individual, you can use their uncertainty in
themselves to your advantage.


However, when preying on the insecurities of a group, there are factors present within the
group which may react badly to your Opener and turn the entire group against you. It is
better to use this type of Opener with sniper-like precision rather than a carpet bomb.


--The “It’s still nice” Opener


This is an Opener you can use if a woman has something about her which is
obviously fake, for example: She dyes her hair. Be sure to say this with a smile,
and as genuinely as you can.

“Wow, you’re hair is gorgeous! Is it naturally (whatever color her hair
may be)?”

Get her answer. After she says “No,” follow up with this Undermining Statement:

(looking disappointed) “Oh. Well, I suppose it’s still nice.”

You can do this with fake nails, fake breasts (in certain venues), fake eyelashes
etc. You can even adapt it to clothing your target may be wearing.

Notice that with this type of Opener, you actually WANT to compliment women
on physical attributes – which is the opposite of the Compliment Opener. But
when you undermine these physical attributes, it has a much more powerful effect
than simply complimenting them.

Notice also that this Opener is not the MOST engaging Opener there is. That’s
why you need to launch into another Opener or story right afterwards.

--The “Mimic” Opener


This is a fun Opener to do, and can actually be quite entertaining (though not for
your target, who may get annoyed with you doing this – but that’s not always a
bad thing!).

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