Do Cheesy Pick Up Lines Really Work?

Do Cheesy Pick Up Lines Really Work? The 411 You Need to Know Before Blowing Your Chances

So you are heading out for a night of fun and partying with your friends and pretty set on making a connection before the night is out. You watch a few of your friends hook up with old flames, co-workers, etc - and you are left in the corner just holding your bottle of beer. Not being one brimming with overconfidence when it comes to approaching women cold in a bar setting, you slowly start to mentally recite all of those old, ingrained cheesy pickup lines silently searching for the right one......

Sound familiar? Well - if it does, don't worry, you aren't alone! Most women have heard every bad, corny cheesy pickup line invented since the original caveman uttered - "come here often" to whoever it was that caveman hit on back in the good old days..:-) But are they used so much because they work, or not? The answer WILL NOT surprise you.

Cheesy pick up lines work. But only on cheesy women! How high your standards are is a better question! Look, if you approach a group of girls and throw out a few self depreciating lines straight out of a bad pick up movie, yes we are going to laugh WITH you, not at you. Everyone understands breaking the ice is not easy. But if you come sauntering over with that come hither stare, no matter how attractive you may be - if the first words out of your mouth are obnoxious and cliché, guess what? You aren't going to be making any major moves on me or my friends, I'll tell you that! Might that work on the girl hanging on the bar at 2 AM when they are mopping the floor? Probably. But while you rehearse the bad lines, guys without half of your attractiveness and ambition are getting much further using simple friendly charm and sincerity.

Protein On The Go!

As most of you will already know, a good source of protein is an extremely important part of every meal and snack you eat throughout the day. By making protein a higher part of each meal that you eat, you will remain satisfied for longer and eat less. So, eating more protein makes sense, but how are you supposed to do so when you're surrounded by carbohydrate snacks on the go that are high in sugar, white flour and low quality fats?

Simple. Try eating 'biltong' or 'beef jerky' - dried meat. As an occasional snack option this meaty snack is high in protein, and extremely low in both carbohydrate and fat. For every 100g of dried meat, you will ingest 25g of protein and a mere 2g of carbohydrate and fats respectively.

A 50g bag of this snack will give you roughly 140 calories, perfect for a quick snack that won't overload you with carbohydrates and hence help maintain your blood sugar at a manageable level. A higher protein snack will not leave you feeling 'moreish', but rather satisfied.

Believe me, this stuff tastes better than it sounds. You can buy it at most supermarkets and if in doubt, ask a member of staff. It comes in snack size bags for added convenience, so it makes the perfect snack on the run. For those of you that are vegetarian, a small handful of nuts will do just as good a job, but as I always say, eat any snack in moderation. Give yourself variety. Don't simply rely on one snack source throughout the day.

Give dried meat a try and see what you think!
Simon Dainton is a Certified Personal Trainer and founder of Fitstreet Personal Training in the UK. His Programs of Lifestyle change guarantee clients results, combining effective exercise, nutrition and lifestyle adjustments.