Nah... when I talk about AFC's, I mean real AFC's, they say stuff like "I love you" 2478528 times a day, they beg the girl to stop being mad when they are pissed, they offer to pay when they go on a date, etc... I know what I'm talking about.
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.