What's not mentioned enough with online pickup is speed and momentum.
No matter how good your pics, profile, opener, and messages are - if you let too much time pass, you will not close and get the number/meetup.
You want to race through it as quickly as possible. Just got an IOI online, ask for the number and date. Got the number, get her to meetup in the next couple days. No messaging periodically over a couple of weeks. The fact is, less good looking guy with crappy profile who escalates faster may well win.
No matter how good your pics, profile, opener, and messages are - if you let too much time pass, you will not close and get the number/meetup.
You want to race through it as quickly as possible. Just got an IOI online, ask for the number and date. Got the number, get her to meetup in the next couple days. No messaging periodically over a couple of weeks. The fact is, less good looking guy with crappy profile who escalates faster may well win.