Before going out to open "targets", you should warm up psychologically to get into the right state of mind. You can’t expect to be thinking about your bills and your grades and your ex bothering you, then immediately jump into a fun, confident mindset when you see a woman you want to meet. After a decent amount of experience you’ll be able to snap yourself into state instantly, but don’t count on it right away.

What’s the best way to warm up? The DRE is one, but the best way by far is by talking to other people! Call male and female friends and joke around with them. Talk to people on the way to the venue you’re headed to. Ugly girls, other guys, doormen, street bums, cashiers, taxi drivers, they’re all great to talk to for warming up. Be cool with them, talk to them as if they were old friends, and bring up certain topics to see if any of them bomb. Better you learn during your warm-up that a topic is uninteresting or stupid, than later when you’re talking to your target. How long it takes to warm up depends on your state when you go out, your experience, etc, but you’ll know when you’re ready.

Listening to music before going out can get you into state too. You’ll have your own ideas about what motivates you to go out and pick up, but here are my choices: