What are 'rizz' pickup lines and how do you use them?
Carter Sullivan
Published Apr 03, 2026
‘Rizz’ has made its way to Oxford as it became the word of the year, but what exactly is it and what do the pickup lines with it mean?
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What are Rizz pickup lines?
To understand this, you need to first understand what is ‘Rizz.’ It is a popular term that means a man’s ability to make a woman fall for him.
The Rizz pickup lines simply mean phrases or sentences that people use to attract another individual. In the past couple of months, people have been using the term quite often on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and more.
It has even made its way to popular slang songs and was recently named word of the year by Oxford.
How to use these lines
The best way to use these lines is by incorporating them into your conversation. Our suggestion would be to lead into it slowly but if you are someone who loves to take risks, leading the conversation with a pickup line may not be a bad idea.
To help you out a bit, here are some Rizz pickup lines that you can use:
- “Are you John Cena? Because I’ve never Cena girl like you before.”
- “I can be wonder woman, cat woman, or your woman.”
- “No pen, no paper. But you still draw my attention.”
- “Are you anxiety? Because my heart races every time I see you.”
- “When I was a kid I used to have to chase butterflies. Now you’re over here bringing them right to me.”
- “I always thought happiness started with the letter H. But my happiness starts with U.”
- “Are you part phone charger? Cause, I’m dying without you!”
- “Can I take your picture? I need it to show Santa what I want for Christmas.”
- “Are you a high test score? Because I want to take you home and show you to my mom.”
- “If you were poison, you would be the death of me.”
- Close your eyes and what do you see? (Nothing, Darkness, Black, etc.) That’s my life without you.
- “Are you my inhaler? Because I can’t breathe without you.”
- “Are you a TV? Because I like watching you.”
- “Albert Einstein said that ‘there is nothing faster than lightning.’ But he hasn’t seen how fast I fell for you.”
- “Are you French? Because Eiffel for you?”
How did the trend start
The Rizz trend started because of Tom Holland. In an interview, Tom explained that he won over Zendaya by playing a long game as he has got no rizz.
Hearing this, people were quick to produce memes out of it. Soon, it became a popular slang term among the Gen Z crowd on TikTok and it eventually made its way to other social media platforms.
