Pickup tips that will really work.(Cosmo for your guy)

* Hitting on a hot chick can be downright daunting. Play your cards right and you could score her digits, but play'em wrong and you'll be slapping a bandage on that bruised ego. The following moves are guaranteed to get a good reaction.

make contact

Women hate when a random guy launches a sneak attack on them. "You don't want to surprise her by creeping up from behind," says Gabe Fischbarg, author of The Guide to Picking Up Girls. "Approach her head on so she sees you coming." With fair warning, she can bail if she's not interested, and you'll save face.

Once you've registered on her radar, lose the pathetic opening line. Women can read right through it, regardless of how cute and clever you think your come-on might be. Simply say "Hi, how are you?" No, it's not that creative, but it's better than coming off like a complete buffoon.

ask about her

You want a chick you've just met to know all about you. But hearing a guy go on and on about himself is annoying ... and it makes you seem arrogant. "Instead, ask her questions about where she works or what she likes to do so she knows you genuinely want to learn more about her," says joy Davidson, PhD, relationship therapist and author of How to Be a Babe. Save the rundown of your resume for at least the second or third date.

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