Dating advice that works 50% of the time.

A bar patron in Philadelphia once told me, “I know the best pick up line.”

I had to hear him out – if not for my own entertainment, then for that of my friends.

“OK. Let’s hear it,” I said.

“Can I buy you a drink?” he asked.

“That’s it?!” I asked. “I have a drink!”

And with that, he swatted the glass right out of my hand and let it smash on the floor.

“Bet you want that drink now!” he taunted.

I have to admit, I never heard that one before and the delivery was spot on. It obviously didn’t work, but as far as pick up lines go, at least it was memorable.

To be honest though, I didn’t even think that people still used pick up lines. But that’s obviously not the case because a new “national Dating and Mating Survey” launched by the Little Penguin - who is “challenging Americans to do as Australia's Little Penguins do ... and find your mate in 2008” – reported that half of the women polled “still fall for pick up lines.”

In light of the statistic, the Little Penguin encouraged readers to “…keep at it -- pick-up lines can be the perfect ice breaker when you want to grab the attention of a would-be date.”

True. Nothing grabs my attention like a quick rum and coke to the feet.

But I feel it’s necessary to point out that the statistic they provided implies that while pickup lines may work for half the women polled, they obviously don’t work for the other half.

50/50

That’s not great odds.

Perhaps recognizing this inadequacy, “…the Little Penguin has teamed up with Dating Diva and Booty Food author, Jacqui Malouf, to help urban penguins get more booty -- Valentine's Day and every day,” reads the release. “…confused daters can read the hilarious Do's and Don'ts of Dating and find Date Night ideas including delicious food and wine parings guaranteed to heat things up in the kitchen and elsewhere.”

I’d like to share my own “hilarious Don’t:”

Don’t break someone’s glassware. It will likely lead to problems at the bar “and elsewhere.”

At least half the time.