Well first of all I wouldn't be using the cycling one...that just sounds odd if you ask me. Those kind of chat up lines go in the pigeon hole marked 'funny with your friends: not to be used in public.' There's a myth that girls want to laugh and then they'll more than happily talk to you but they have to laugh with you not at you. They're not going to find you attractive if the first image they think of is them sat on your face.

It sounds old fashioned, and that's because it is, but girl's just want to be talked to like they're human. Not some mysterious race made of diamonds. Being yourself is the key and I appreciate that for many men that's where they struggle. Here's my advice. First of all you need to relax. Build your confidence up before you go over to the girl of your choice. Tell your friends you're thinking about it and they will jeer you until you actually do it. This is a good way to ensure you actually approach her. Secondly, smile. It's all about the smile. Don't approach a girl looking nervous or they'll think you have no confidence and we all know that's not attractive.

When it comes to talking I think the most crucial thing to remember is to be real. By 'real' I mean don't lie or cater to their personality. If she wants to talk at you and you're finding her annoying don't think you have to mould around her. The girls you're likely to take home, or better still, form a relationship with will talk with you rather than at you. The first line should be simple. I often look for a talking point. If they have a certain colour dress on, if they're friends are really loud, if the band playing in the background is dreadful. All these things tie the two of you together so that you instantly have something in common. Complimenting her also won't go a miss; girls love to be pampered so get pampering.

Girls can be a tough nut to crack but once you get use to chatting up two or three girls every time you go out with your mates a few months down the line I can guarantee you'll have a new phone number in your mobile. Getting use to talking to girls is the key. If you can normalise the experience before you know it you'll be walking over to any girl you like the look of, confidently nonchalant about rejection...and that Shyboy, is when you'll meet her. The girl of your dreams. Girls can smell nerves and desperation a mile off, it's worse than Lynx. So get chatting and soon the sound of wedding bells will be ringing about your ears...or maybe just the doorbell to start with.

Good luck mate.