Ha! I have actually done this a few times. I dated one girl for a while and I am still friends with the other.

Some benefits include:
- Seeing if the person is a chef or a microwaver
- You can see if the person is clean by whether they make sure to wrap their cucumber or other fruit and veggies before shoving them in the basket
- Steal a peek at what the person eats. They may be in good shape now but those Twinkies have a way of adding up!

A few lines to try:
"Excuse me, isn't it dangerous for you to be in the frozen food aisle?" "You may melt all the food."

"Excuse me, is my cucurbit supposed to be this firm?"

"I couldn't help but notice that we both shop here!"

Lastly, if this person is shopping at a grocery store you know that they don't suffer from some debilitating social phobia. So, if you see someone you like - talk to them!

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I have always heard this is a great place to meet singles. However I have never had any luck with this. If i see a cute guy he is already with his wife or girlfriend(or gasp) boyfriend. I certainly don't have the patience to lag around and flirt in the grocery isle..

True story: I told an attractive lady at the grocery store a few weeks ago that I was about to forget toilet paper until I saw her grab some. Am I a hopeless romantic or what? "Yes son, I met your mother on the TP aisle."

Perhaps the most unforgettable pick-up line I've ever encountered: "So..umm...I wonder what the differnce is between regular and instant oatmeal."
Should have at least gone with a cooler food...

Are you kidding me! How the hell do you know their relationship status and besides, no one looks around to see who's there. This only happens in the movies.

I always think of Animal House, when Otter is talking to Mrs. Wormer about cucumbers. Hey, it worked for him!

"Those are some nice melons you have there. . ." Nah. I'll take my chances at the bar.

Depends on the neighbourhood that you live in actually...I'm straight, but live in gay friendly neighbourhood...(not that anything is wrong with being gay)...their contributions to area have certainly increased the value of my property...You wouldn't go to a grocery store that didn't have what you were looking for right?

Surprisingly, not too bad of a place. If I see a cute girl looking at pasta for example I'll ask her something stupid to get her talking, like Which brands can I cook in water? She'll either laugh, or think you're serious and start explaining. Either one is good.