Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27966940-20170517013010/@comment-24534644-20170803051234

Fun story: my older cousin met his now-wife in the parking near a local bar on New Year's Eve several years ago. He was wearing reindeer antlers, even though Christmas had passed, and she and her friends started heckling him. He responded in good nature and mocked their heavily-sequined dresses. After laughing at each other, they all went inside, where the taunting and jibing between the two continued into the night. Neither ended up getting that drunk, but when it was over he supposedly walked right up to her car window, tapped on the glass, and said "Sorry, but even though you're kind of blotchy and have terrible fashion sense, I really like you and would like to have your phone number."

So yes, being earnest and straightforward is a viable tactic with certain ladies.