Study

Among men, the top four most frequently cited short-term mating tactics were dancing with their potential partner, conversing with her, texting her, and getting drunk.

Among women, dancing with their potential partner was also the most commonly cited tactic, followed by texting him, flirting with him, and touching him.

The male tactics rated as most effective by women were: asking her out to dinner or a movie, conversing with her, flirting with her, asking her to dance or kiss, and asking to walk her home.

The female tactics rated as most effective by men were going home with him, kissing him, flirting with him, dancing with him, and getting a drink with him.

The findings provide evidence “that men and women have different motivations for hooking up, and those motivations are influenced by biological adaptations,” Wade told PsyPost. “The actions that are most effective are rooted in our strategies to fulfill mate acquisition and reproductive goals.

Our findings also support prior research indicating that women often engage in short-term mating in the pursuit of long-term mate acquisition goals.”

The study was done by asking for preferences, so perhaps grain of salt. Seems like a difficult thing to study as a hypothetical.