Close but no cigar

We’ve all heard the phrase close but no cigar but its time to put it in the context of pickup. Outside the community it means you were very close to achieving something but in the end it was just outside your reach. Within the community close but no cigar means that the f-close was just out of your reach.

The term “close” has two basic definitions. As an adjective close means a short distance away and as a verb it means to seal something and come to an end. But when I say close but no cigar I actually mean both! What happens is usually you get the number close and are just about to go home with the girl (or perhaps you’re already with her at a seduction location) but then something happens and you can’t give her your cigar.