Quote from Barney in The Scorpion and the Toad
Marshall: Barney, no, I'm not going out with you ever again. Barney: Come on! I'll teach you all my strategies! Marshall: Oh, really? Barney: My favorite, number seven: create a mystery about yourself. That way, they become so intrigued that they have to hang out with you all night. Marshall: Oh, come on. Does that really work? Barney: Maybe it does and maybe it doesn't. Marshall: Damn it, that's intriguing! OK, I'm in.