• lurch (he/him)
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    5 hours ago

    women don’t do that, because they subconsciously know like 80% of men (including me) would see that as an opportunity for a pickup line, like “I would, if you went out with me” or “a hug/kiss would cheer me up” or some other borderline creepy stuff.

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      5 hours ago

      It’s not exactly a pickup line but it is expressing interest. And that’s how a lot of men use the line.

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        4 hours ago

        Telling someone they should “smile more” isn’t expressing interest. It’s a very weird demand. If you’d like to express interest in someone please consider a different approach.

        • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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          3 hours ago

          No, it’s the “you look cute” part. As a man, I rarely ever get compliments. A “you look cute” would make my entire day. And I would smile at that!