@Dr_C Perhaps it is shallow- yet it has served me well.
@All
If you really want to date a person- shouldn’t there be more than looks? Of course you can notice how attractive a person is, that’s natural and right. Yet shouldn’t there be something ‘more’ that makes you want to be with someone or even try to get to know them?
We can notice beauty but as a pick up line? It’s a bit tired and doesn’t show a lot of thought towards the person you are trying to get to know better. Hell, even saying “I would like to get to know you” works better than “Oooh GIRL! You are so HAWT!”.
I prefer to believe we start on physical appearances and then find other things that weren’t as obvious (or biologically implanted with no control from the person) and end up making the person a good choice to get to know better. Even something as small as the way they brush their hair back from their face. A funny t-shirt or bag. How they sway in time to their iPod on a crowded street.
When you see a beautiful person- acknowledge it to yourself, yet I would advise against opening your conversation with that. Plus, chances are the beautiful people have heard it a million times and you do want to stand out from the crowd don’t you?