When I get emails from men most of them start off by telling me how pretty I am...Some say: "Hi gorgeous." (Or something like this.)...I feel like I am back in the 80's again with all the "lines." (Listening to Tom Jones sing in the background!)...Do a lot of women still like this kind of "stuff?" Just curious...I passed through the "Tom Jones' era" decades ago and it all seems odd and foreign to me today...I know the men mean well. But I think it's important to remember that all women aren't the same...Some women get turned-off by "standard lines" and prefer straightforward conversation. How do you feel about it? Thanks.

ya know what? although its more difficult in text,, its really more about the delivery than the words,,, if that makes sense

one person may state something that can come across as a 'line' but someone else may state that same thing in a manner that is much more flattering and authentic,,,

Why aren't women giving me any standard lines?

msharmony...Thanks for responding. Maybe it's more than just the "lines" and terms of endearment etc...Why the focus on how I supposedly "look?" (Just because I happen to be a woman?)...I don't look gorgeous or glamorous in my photos because I don't view or "market myself" as a "beauty queen." This is not who I am at all!...And I'm not looking for a "stud" or "GQ man" either!...It feels like I'm being asked to play a role right off the bat. And this is what seems odd to me. Thanks for writing/listening.

it annoys me.
and i'll probably ignore you.
unless you're bearded.

Hey hey you little "cutie pie!".. Will you be my "cream-puff" and "baby doll?" Come on over!...We can play Tom Jones' songs all night long and disco too!...By the way: "What's your sign?"...Don't forget to "grease-up" and wear your gold medallion around your neck when you come over! (You cute little "tootsie roll!")

Those are the standard lines used by you humans?
With standard lines like those, it is amazing that you humans are able to breed.

Beardist.

Hello Greeneyes..., As I ponder about what is authentic and well meaning in ones introduction to the opposite sex I've reach the conclusion that saying hello opens more doors then watching those doors close by saying hello gorgeous, pretty lady, beautiful ect. ect. By the way I like the Temptations over Tom Jones.

Yeah, but Tom Jones kicked butt in the movie Mars Attacks!.

Yeah, but Tom Jones kicked butt in the movie Mars Attacks!.


I liked that movie "Mars Attacks" as well and Tom Jones talented proformance Singer/Actor role in this movie was very entertaining. The man can truly sing as well as act.

Wanna borrow my man repellent? . Those kinds of lines don't do anything for me. If I get anything like that by email or from a passer-by offline, I tend to just brush it off. It just doesn't work, with me. There's only so many times I can stand hearing cliches. Regurgitated cliches. . "Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?"-Yes it did. "Heaven must be missing an angel"-Really? Where? I must inform jesis about this. I'm not trying to be nasty about the whole chat-up line thing. They really don't do it for me though.

first email... hi
my response... hi
second email.... hi how are you
my response.... im good and how are you?
third email...im good
my response is none..
fourth email.. hi..
well i go through this motion twice.. then i do not respond at all lmnao! very typical if you ask me!!!

So GreenEyes, Do you come here often? Did it hurt when you fell from..................................? Just kidding ;)

http://youtu.be/eWSoUYnHwjU

In my experiance the ones who use those type of lines tend to be scammers. I tend to reply to emails that seem more real. Ones that mention a post i made or something i stated in my profile.

It is, isn't it?

I'm a poet, so I try not to cliche my compliments together...Of course, some of you just seem so damned pushed away by any compliment it is almost hardly worth the bother to compliment you on a nice, cool evening about your dress or hair, general looks, what have you.

And just to be clear, I'm not talking about "Hey baby, did it hurt when you fell out of heaven?" pick-up lines...I'd probably hang myself if I went with something so petty and basic.

Personally; I have always hated the lines. I think guys should cut the crap as it doesn't impress me. I am good with just saying Hello. I don't particularly like a man trying to suck up by calling me Beautiful or Honey; it seems so damn phony.

I prefer ordinary conversation. It just feels less awkward. Oh wait. I have another [Uh Oh! Brace yourselves]. . "Someone stole the stars from the sky and put them in your eyes"-Thanks for letting me know. Now maybe I'll bool an appointment with an eye doctor.

Conversing with someone is all well and good but striking up a conversation with someone you don't know that first line can be like an "ice breaker". However using the standard line just isn't very interesting in my opinion either.