This is not new, but something I recently picked up that has worked well so I will share.

I call it the saving technique. This is a pretty easy, and good situational opener. I have even seen it mentioned here, but never described.

Ok here is the scenario. You see typical AFC trying too hard to pick up HB. Instantly walk up, and pretend to be her boyfriend to scare off AFC. You can do this in a number of ways.

•Put your arm over her shoulders maybe even give her a kiss on the cheek then wink at AFC.

•Walk up from behind and give her the from behind hug while looking at AFC

•Walk inbetween her and AFC, and say something like a boyfriend would say.. (Where have you been? are you almost ready to go?)

Basically anything will work. This does three things that help you. 1) Scares off AFC, and leaves you basically alone with HB 2) Gives you a good opener, and reason to start a deep conversation and build rapport (She will want to have conversation to make sure AFC does not return). 3) Gives you an attractive stance, or makes you alpha because you just saved her from this creepy guy.

From this point you can use basic techniques. You have already isolated her for the most part. If you are in a club or somewhere busy, and hard to hear isolate her. Use some banter to get her smiling. Qualify her. Build more rapport. Close. Easy as that.. This has worked numerous times for me.

Fell free to elaborate (I am not PUA, but not AFC somewhere in the middle), comment, and add success or fail stories.