Look, you and I are kindred spirits. Like you do now, I used to open direct, telling every girl she's so cute that I had to meet her. And like you're starting to realize, I realized there's something wrong with what I'm saying, I need to change this. Here are 4 reasons why direct opening keeps you at a beginner level, and what to replace it with. Direct opening is easily the most popular way to open in the community. Because of the ease of using it, guys fall in love with it