I just turned around 3 failed pickup attempts after weeks of no contact.

Started off with douchey pick up lines and then did a 180 into the genuine "despite my previous behavior I'm a really great guy, I think you're cute and would like to get to know you, can I take you out sometime?" approach. There has to be shared physical attraction for this to work, of course.

My point here is that the key is to appeal to their desires to get what you want. It's not a trick, and you can be sure that they're just as in tune with this method. If a woman REALLY wants a guy to pay attention, she knows exactly how to get him to.

Don't misunderstand me. I'm not advising to pretend you're interested just to get her into bed. Just always be transparent and honest about what you're looking for and you're never in the wrong.