My Surefire Way to Picking Up Women: Magic Tricks

There’s a point in every young man’s life when he has to figure out how he’s going to talk to women. The nature channel would call this a cub learning his mating call. Some use one-liners, others invite her to the dance floor — but me, I perform magic tricks with cards.

“NERD!” you might think. As a lifelong Star Trek fan and magician of six years, I can’t argue against being a nerd. But hear me out because it has never failed me.

While guys try to muster up enough courage to lay their hearts on the line, I mosey on over and perform magic tricks. I keep it light, playful, and am confident enough in my talent as a performer to impress her or a group of people.

Most girls expect guys to come up and work their “moves.” I’d roll my eyes too if a guy used a line on me from r/Tinder.

I try to make my approach the antithesis of cheesy moves. Instead of going in with the intentions of: “I have to pick this girl up or I’m a failure!” I instead go to make someone smile and have a good time.

Usually, I’ll say something like this:

“Excuse me could you help me out with something?”[Then perform a trick without her realizing to the very end.]

Or, if I’d rather let her know I’m a magician from the very start: “I’ve been working on this trick, do you think you could tell me what you think?”

As I said, it isn’t even to pick-up girls every time. I just like to break down the social barriers between people. After the barriers go down, we can go from there.

Here are two magic tricks with cards I frequently use (and I’ll link a guide to one).

Magic Tricks With Cards: Last Night I Had a Dream…

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My absolute go-to trick is the “Invisible Deck.” It goes a little something like this:

• You ask the spectator to name any card, for instance, the Queen of Hearts.
• Tell them you had a dream last night, and in that dream, you turned over one card in the deck.
• Then you pull out a real deck of cards, and in it, there’s one card faced down. That card is the Queen of Hearts.

This trick demolishes and I’ve performed it for a single person in a coffee shop to audiences of 100 people. The trick is exciting, but it’s the storytelling that makes it feel fresh and alive every time.

I love telling this short, sensual tale of a dream I had, and painting a vivid image of me turning over a single card. By the time I pull out a real deck, I’ve built up so much suspense that the person can barely contain themselves.

Once they see that there’s only one card face down in that deck it’s like the fear of God has been put into them.

The reactions I get are everything from loud screams (best when we’re in that quiet coffee shop) to people running away to rethink their lives.

I love it — and after that, we can have conversations as two friends rather than awkward strangers.

Magic Trick With Cards: Sealed With a Kiss

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Magicians believe in being bold.

Sometimes we don’t even know how a trick is going to pan out, but we exude confidence anyway. I’ve implemented this into every aspect of my life. Take chances even if the odds are stacked against you.

My favorite magic trick that expresses this ethos is “Sealed with a Kiss.” It goes like this:

• The spectator picks a card and signs it. I fold it up and ask them to bite down on it, keeping part of it protruding from their mouth.
• I then do the same for my own card: sign one and bite down on it.
• This is the part where I tell her there’s nothing more magical than a kiss. So we lock hands, swallow our cards a bit, and I give her a quick smooch (be bold).
• After, I eject the card from my mouth, unfold it, and reveal our cards have exchanged! Her signed card is in my mouth and she’ll soon realize my signed card is in hers.

Explanation:

There’s electricity in the air for this one as you’re both a bit anxious about where this trick is leading. But if you’re confident enough (and if you can already tell she has a bit of a crush for you) then why not seal it with a kiss?

It’s almost as if you’re making a movie moment that’s packed with suspense, romance, and finally, astonishment. Also, it’s a rather simple trick to learn if you’re willing to practice.

Conversely, you don’t need to perform magic tricks with cards to have better success at talking with women. Magic is my personal vehicle — but as I already stated, it’s the playfulness, storytelling, and boldness that wins hearts.

Go up to girls and talk with them, don’t always force yourself to do so when you want to make a move. Focus on having a good time with a person and your confidence will skyrocket.