Dating: Things you don't do to meet a potential date...

Society has a set of "acceptable" parameters for meeting people.  Here's the list on where not to meet someone, or rather the definition of "creepy pick-ups:"

1) If you meet them at their job, don't stalk them.  They are there for a living, not to make a love connection.  Though they are always there, don't dominate their time trying to talk them up.  If they are a sever, you'll make your dinner really awkward, waste their time trying to make money, possibly get them fired, and if they are not interested and you keep coming back, you make their work environment very awkward for them.  DON'T DO IT.

*If you like them, leave them your number.  That's all that acceptable, period.

2) If they work in an awkwardly sexual job, don't go to their job.  I don't care if they invited you, that's CREEPY.  If they are a massage therapist, a stripper, work at Victoria's Secret, etc., don't visit them at their job.  Massage therapists are not hookers, and not looking to get labeled a hooker, don't put them in an awkward situation, they will call the cops.  Don't be "THAT GUY" that met his wife in a sexual environment.  If you want any respect or your future partner to have respect, don't visit her place of work.  Period.

3) Hanging around the Grocery Store.  This one gets to be a pain.  If you are just hanging around a grocery store, trying to talk up people, it's seen as you don't have enough to do in your life, and creepy.  Women go to the grocery store to collect food for their household, not to pick up some guy.  If you think someone is cute at the grocery store, write your number down on a piece of paper and ask for a moment of her time during her shopping trip.  Say "Pardon me, I just happen to notice how pretty you are, and would like to get to know you better when you aren't busy."  Being considerate of her time is huge.  Enough people try to waste a woman's time.  Have enough respect for her NOT to absorb her household chores time.

If you want to meet people, buy them a drink at a bar, go to a book store, go to your favorite places or try online.  But the listed places are especially off limits.  Take note.