I see this line talked about a lot on this site, and my understanding is that the appeal of this line is that its not supposed to sound like you're actually asking her on a date since you already have plans and you'll have something to do whether she comes or not, thereby establishing prizability of some sort. However, I honestly can't see many good appications for this line if you want to get some one-on-one time with a girl. Sure, it works fine if you're already doing something with your friends, but that's because most out-of-the-house activities are normally done in groups anyway, and all you're doing by suggesting that she come along is trying to expand the group. But if you say to her "I'm going to this pool hall to play some 9-ball this Thursday at 8, you should come along", it seems to me that you'll look a little strange (but not in a good way), and that it will still seem suspicious to her, i.e. she'll still think you're asking her on a date.
Now, I know that if the girl has a high IL, she'll come along anyway 'cause she'll just want to see you... but if she has a high IL, it won't matter how you ask her out, so long as you aren't a total AFC or a major snob about it. Therefore, this line seems very self-defeating to me. The only thing I can think of that you could get away with "letting" her come along with you to do is an errand of some kind, since you can say to her that you just want to make it more interesting... but again, that seems like the kind of thing that only a girl with a high IL would want to come along for.
Any thoughts on this?
Now, I know that if the girl has a high IL, she'll come along anyway 'cause she'll just want to see you... but if she has a high IL, it won't matter how you ask her out, so long as you aren't a total AFC or a major snob about it. Therefore, this line seems very self-defeating to me. The only thing I can think of that you could get away with "letting" her come along with you to do is an errand of some kind, since you can say to her that you just want to make it more interesting... but again, that seems like the kind of thing that only a girl with a high IL would want to come along for.
Any thoughts on this?