Comedian Tanya Hennessy shares her favourite pickup lines for Valentine’s Day

As thousands of couples celebrate Valentine’s Day, Aussies are spilling the best and worst ‘cringe’ pickup lines they’ve ever heard – including comedian Tanya Hennessy.

‘I think “I ought to complain to Spotify for you not being named this week’s hottest single”, or “Are you a bank loan? Cause you’ve got my interest” are hilarious,’ Tanya, 37, told FEMAIL. 

‘I wrote one too… its: “Excuse me but do you have a weird, hungry and perpetually tired girlfriend?”, “No”, “Would you like one?”‘ 

‘I think ‘I ought to complain to Spotify for you not being named this week’s hottest single’, or ‘Are you a bank loan? Cause you’ve got my interest’ are hilarious,’ Tanya said

A study by Moonpig recently surveyed 1,000 Australians to find out the one-liners deemed most ‘cringeworthy’. 

18 per cent of respondents deemed the line ‘Do you happen to have a Baid-AID? Cause I scraped my knees falling for you’ to be their favourite… a stat which Tanya found ‘concerning’. 

‘It’s a hard no on that one,’ she said. 

Aussies also seem to like the phrase ‘when I look into your eyes I see a very kind soul’, but Tanya said: ‘That’s not a pick-up line, it’s just weird and terrifying!’ 

Aussies also seem to like the phrase ‘when I look into your eyes I see a very kind soul’, but Tanya said: ‘That’s not a pick-up line, it’s just weird and terrifying!’

In August 2021 Tanya announced her engagement to long-time partner Thomas Poole, but the wedding planning has been put on the back burner. 

‘We’re trying to conceive and that’s more important to us than a wedding – plus we can’t agree on anything and we keep changing our minds,’ Tanya said. 

‘We will probably be engaged for 10 years to be honest ’cause of my love of sitting, doing nothing and procrastinating.’ 

Tanya said they ‘don’t do much’ for Valentine’s Day because they’re ‘lazy’, but enjoys celebrating friends for Galentine’s Day. 

It comes after a a Melbourne couples therapist claims Valentine’s Day could save your relationship down the track.

Dee Tozer, who has more than 30 years experience, says of the 5,000 struggling couples she’s worked with nearly all of them had no interest in celebrating the day.

Among her client sessions, she’s noticed four common reasons why couples choose not to acknowledge the annual day. 

‘It is my responsibility, and personal investment, to check in with my couples at 12 months and two years, post working with me. Ninety-four per cent (non-infidelity), 96 per cent, after infidelity – report they are doing well and haven’t looked back,’ Dr Tozer told Mamamia.

It comes after couples therapist Dee Tozer (pictured, centre), from Melbourne, who has more than 30 years experience, says of the 5,000 couples she’s worked with nearly all of them had no interest in celebrating Valentine’s Day 

While many believe Valentine’s Day is now over-commercialised and used as a ploy to make money, the day traces back to 5th century Romans but wasn’t linked to romance until the 14th century.

Some couples may believe love should be celebrated each day and not limited to just one day of the year, when cards, chocolates and roses are hiked up in price.

But those who don’t acknowledge the day are also at risk of feeling left out.

Dr Tozer also believes Valentine’s Day is an opportunity for couples to focus on their relationship and celebrate their love.

‘I sometimes compare a relationship to a merry-go-round, it’s fun but loses its excitement with each lap. It’s easy to lose sight of why they got on the ride in the first place,’ she said.

‘The priority to dedicate time to indulge in each other’s love is diluted to the point where not celebrating that love becomes the norm.’