The following is a list of things that have been determined to be some of the worst you can do whe attempting to pick someone up. 

1. Approaching too closely
2. Bad breath
3. Bad hygiene
4. Bragging
5. Disproportionate laughter
6. Drunken antics
7. Excessive flattery
8. Smoking
9. Playing dumb
10. Poor eye contact
11. Shaking hands for too long
12. Staring too much
13. Talking on a cell phone.

 
 THE 20 MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO IMPRESS A WOMAN 

   The following list represent the best ways to impress a woman as determined by 29 male and 27 female undergraduate students in a study by Buss in 1988.  Keep in mind when reading this list that these are ways that are perceived to be the best.  They are a matter of debate if you ask me.  Of course, it would not hurt your chances if you did all or even some of these things.  

1. Displaying a good sense of humour
2. Acting sympathetic to her troubles
3. Keeping self well groomed
4. Making an effort to spend a lot of time with one woman
5. Offering to help her
6. Showering on a daily basis
7. Keeping physically fit and creating a healthy appearance
8. Exercising
9. Wearing attractive outfits
10. Washing hair everyday
11. Wearing stylish clothes
12. Going on a diet to improve figure
13. Smiling at women a lot
14. Giving encouraging glances to women
15. Bringing a woman to a nice restaurant
16. Participating in extracurricular activities to meet women
17. Touching women 
18. Making up jokes to make women laugh
19. Expressing strong opinions