Billionaire Bill Ackman is dividing the internet due to a highly unorthodox pickup line.

On Saturday, Ackman acknowledged the struggles of young people meeting potential romantic partners in real life, as opposed to on a dating app, and suggested they use a pickup line that has worked for him. (Subscribe to MR. RIGHT, a free weekly newsletter about modern masculinity)

“I would ask: ‘May I meet you?’ before engaging further in a conversation. I almost never got a No. It inevitably enabled the opportunity for a further conversation. I met a lot of really interesting people this way. I think the combination of proper grammar and politeness was the key to its effectiveness. You might give it a try,” Ackman said.

I hear from many young men that they find it difficult to meet young women in a public setting. In other words, the online culture has destroyed the ability to spontaneously meet strangers. As such, I thought I would share a few words that I used in my youth to meet someone that…

— Bill Ackman........

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