open set
The following are all the articles related to open set from PUA Lingo, the Pick Up Artist's Encyclopedia. You can also browse our PUA Terminology List for a full list of PUA terms and acronyms.
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Re-Opening
Quick Definition: The act of re-engaging a set that was previous opened with an initial greeting. Can also be coined…
Primary
Quick Definition: The PUA who gets to pick the target. Also refers to the guy you’re trying to hook up…
The Truth About Routines by DJ Fuji
Guest post by DJ Fuji Routines, scripts, lines, things to say. Some love ‘em, some hate ‘em, nearly everyone misunderstands…
Open
Quick Definition: To begin a conversation with a person or a group of people. Full Definition: The word “open”, as…
Eject
Quick Definition: The act of leaving a set. Full Definition: Ejecting can take many forms. If a set is not…
Sarger’s High
Quick Definition: AKA the PUA version of Runner’s High. When the artist starts feeling pumped and positive about approaching new girls….
Stall
Quick Definition: A pause or break in the flow of an interaction. Full Definition: Stalling is when a PUA is…
Drink DHV
Open the first set by saying: “hold this up for a sec, thanx..”Leave your drink in one of the girls…
1 Set / One Set
Quick Definition: Refers to a girl who is out alone or waiting for her friends and is alone for an…
3 Minute Rule
Quick Definition: The concept of avoiding sets that could be easily interrupted within the first 3 minutes. Full Definition: In…
Opener
Quick Definition: A statement, question, or story that a PUA says upon first approaching a target or set to engage…
Recovery
Quick Definition: A turnaround of a stalling or bad set that becomes a successful pickup. Full Definition: It is usually…
Air Traffic Control
Credit: Ryan Jaunzemis Quick Definition: Where one wing notifies others of incoming targets and any useful information for the sarge prior…
Short Setting
Quick Definition: The practice of quickly opening up multiple sets in a venue in order to establish social proof. Full…
Tandem Hunting
Quick Definition: The act of seeking out and picking up an HB with a GF. The term originates from hunting…
Blind Spot
Quick Definition: Anything that a PUA does that is harmful to his game that he is not consciously aware of….
The Truth About Routines
Routines, scripts, lines, things to say. Some love ‘em, some hate ‘em, nearly everyone misunderstands them. For those who are…
Girl Friend (GF)
Quick Definition: A woman that the PUA is having a long term sexual relationship with. Full Definition: GFs can be…
Indirect Opener
Quick Definition: An opener that is used without revealing the PUA’s true intent. Opinion openers, for example, are indirect openers….
Isolation
Quick Definition: The act of separating a target from the rest of the set in order to escalate the interaction….
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