No one is more qualified than a bartender when it comes to making an impression with someone when your out on the town. Learn what works, and when to walk away.



Bar staff have front row seats into the singles and dating scene every time they turn up for a shift. Every night, barmen and barmaids observe men and women either sinking or swimming in their quest to hook up for the night. Long term bar staff will have observed all the pick up lines that work, and equally, the ones that fail miserably. Ben, a seasoned barman from the Coogee Bay Hotel in Sydney Australia shares some advice for your benefit.



"Firstly, you need to scan the room in a subtle nature to determine the single girls. Once you spot the girls you fancy, casually move over near them. Observe when she moves away from her table and heads over to the bar, stand next to her and offer to pay the barman for her drink. She will at least show you some appreciation for your gesture, and if she is keen, she will hang around for a chat."



"What they are drinking says alot about them and goes along way to making an impression. Most women around the city bars and clubs are drinking pink or blue alcoholic drinks, commonly referred to as lolly water. Look for a girl who is knocking back bourbons or scotch, these women unquestionably have a little more mystery about them. Equally for men, if you stand around drinking beer, you will blend into the crowd, order a cocktail or a few shots instead. Drink something that suits your personality, and have a funny story to go with it as a conversation opener."



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