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Goal
Following from my last field report I am working on better eye contact and voice when in the field https://www.skilledseducer.com/threads/getting-serious.29495/#post-1811631. Strong eye contact - she should look down at least once
2. Deeper and more resonant voice, originating from the chest
3. End your sentences with a downward tonality
Outing
Went to a popular shopping street next to the mall today to do daygameWarmup
Started by asking a few different girls for directions to the bathroom. I'm not a fan of how contrived it feels, and I would like to have more genuine openers in my warmup in the future.Approach 1
Saw a girl walk perpendicular to me on the street. She seemed to see me but turned her head to look forward quickly and kept her hands to her sides. I followed her a short distance down the block and approached. Noticed she seemed on guard, kept walking, and not very open. Felt like a cold reception and I pivoted to just asking her directions.Takeaway: I got another datapoint on what is NOT an approach invitation
Approach 2
Saw a set of two girls hanging out and sitting together. Per my last field report I believed I was ready to approach two girls at once. I felt nervous but pretended to stop and suddenly notice them. Then I moved my feet forward. I usually get intimidated and abort the approach at the last second, especially because there was a bystander sitting next to them, but to my surprise I actually ended up in front of them and opening. I used the opener from Meet Girls Everywhere: "Hi, I just saw you and your friend over here, and I thought your friend was really beautiful. Do you mind if I borrow her for a minute?"I approached the friend, not the girl I was interested in. I made more eye contact with the friend than the girl I wanted to approach. I could feel a slight quaver to my voice because I was nervous. The friend said "Actually, I'm hanging out with her. And she has a boyfriend." The other girl seemed to agree. So I backed off and bid them farewell.
Takeaway: I can approach two girls at once. I should use a more even spread of eye contact between the two girls.
Approach 3
I saw a girl sitting alone at a table outside the mall, however all the tables around her were packed with possible spectators. I got nervous and procrastinated a bit, going inside a nearby store and scoping out the angles. I realized I was avoiding the problem and decided I needed to go approach, so I went out and maneuvered into a small open space next to her. I was nervous and my voice was a bit stiff. When I introduced myself, asked her name and held out my hand, she declined to take it or introduce herself so I moved on.Takeaway: Be aware when I am procrastinating and take immediate action.
Approach 4
Saw a cute girl in a pink outfit who seemed to see me while walking at an angle towards me in the mall. She looked for a second then turned her head back forward and kept walking. I caught up and approached, and she accepted the compliment, but kept walking.Takeaway: I got another datapoint on what is NOT an approach invitation.
Approach 5
Was shopping inside a store in the mall when I saw a cute girl just outside. She is moving slowly like she doesn't have anything to do, so I approach her. I thought she was on her phone and asked her if she was (may have seemed insecure?). She wasn't doing anything, but created some distance from me and seemed a bit closed off. There was an awkward silence and she excused herself. By this point I was running low on energy and was forgetting all my goals for the day. I also gave a weak opener without good energy.Takeaway: Practice delivering a good opener until you can do it while tired
Approach 6
Saw a pretty girl in the food court by herself with several shopping bags in the seat next to her. She had an interesting drink on the table. I didn't know if she was by herself, but I know I need to accept uncertainty. I walked up and asked about her drink, which was beer--teased her for drinking so early in the afternoon. Noticed her brushing her hair, and asked for compliance by asking to try a sample of the beer. She allowed it, and I asked to sit down with her. She was out alone buying a swimsuit to go to the pool with her kids later. I did a bad job of screening her marital status, and I didn't scan properly for a ring on her hand, but I noticed she still seemed attentive and brushed her hair. Her order at the food court arrived, and she stood up to get it. I awkwardly sat for a little bit before she came back. Knew it was a low point, so teased her on how much food she ordered, before asking her out for coffee. She accepted but I then messed up by not confirming I received her text, because I didn't receive anything and lost the number.Takeway: I behaved un-virtuously by not screening for her marital status properly as soon as I heard about kids. I don't want to be a homewrecker. I messed up by not confirming I had her number.
Approach 7
Saw a girl with a beautiful skirt walking towards me. Thought she made eye contact with me, so I gave her a spontaneous compliment. She accepted but didn't stop and kept moving.Takeaway: Step a little into her path next time and do a policeman stop.
Approach 8
Saw a girl in a elegant outfit walk past, and caught up to approach her. Said she had a really elegant outfit, loved the color of her jacket, but didn't do great on the delivery. She gave a super monotone "You made my day" and lingered briefly, but I noticed she was not my type up close.Takeaway: Adding a little more detail to your compliment is good
Approach 9
Saw a girl with a great body sitting alone by a coffee shop outside. There were some possible spectators nearby and felt a little nervous. But I knew I couldn't avoid this and pretended to notice her as I walked by. She gave one of those attentive, eager "Yes?" when I started talking, so maybe she was giving approach invitations? Anyway I complimented her, and noticed she would brush her hair and giggle. So I pushed forward and asked to sit down with her. She agreed somewhat hesitantly and we chatted.I was a little nervous about her age (I have bad experiences approaching underage girls), but it turned out she was 19. She was out studying for a meeting with her church group later, and then got the idea to give me a card for her bible study group. This seemed like the wrong direction, so I teased her, "Is this how you pick up guys? Get them to join your bible study group?" She giggled and looked down, seemed pretty good. Seemed like a high point so I asked her out, but she said she is "currently seeing someone". Does this mean she is thinking of me in a boyfriend role so I am competing for the boyfriend spot?
Takeaway: I was pretty proud of the little chase frame, I'm working hard to rewire my brain to do that. I was more relaxed (by necessity, because I was so tired by this point), and that seemed to be good. Maybe chat a little more before asking to sit down.
Approach 10
Saw a girl sitting down on a couch while walking by, so I maneuvered over and opened. Was nervous about the spectator making eye contact with me while I was approaching her, but resolved to ignore him and commit. She appreciated my compliment, but pulled back and got more aloof and closed when I asked to sit down right after. She seemed young and I was also nervous about her being underage, so I excused myself soon after.Takeaway: Chat a little more before you ask to sit down.
Approach 11
Visited a stationery store and saw a cute girl farther down the aisle. Slowly made my way down while examining the items. Eventually she was right next to me, I "noticed" her and immediately said "Oh, I like your outfit." She thanked me while moving past me a little bit, and then lingered examining something nearby. This might have been an invitation to keep talking, but I was super tired and didn't pounce immediately so she kept moving.Takeaway: Be faster to launch into your follow up after the opener, like "So how's your day going?"
Approach 12
Saw a girl sitting at an outdoor table next to a restaurant, and walked past her before pretending to "notice" her. I said she was very pretty, and she seemed friendly, but said she was waiting for someone. It sounded like she implied a date, so I asked her about it, and she said "yeah, sort of". I didn't know how to handle it so I took it as a rejection, but she still seemed friendly so I might have had a shot.Takeaway: Figure out a graceful way to say "Oh hey, if your date doesn't work out, go out with me instead."
Missing Opportunities
I was looking for approach invitations and thought I might have got a couple, but failed to capitalize on it because I was nervous. It was actually quite helpful to compare girls actual body language to a "neutral" body language with her head forward, arms at her sides, and straight posture, to detect differences that may be a sign of interest.Takeaway: Push yourself to test these approach invitations more.
Outcome
Approached a set of 2 girls for the first time.Approached double digit (12) girls in one outing for the first time.
1 number close but messed it up.
I got very tired after a few approaches and my ability to focus declined drammatically. The 1 two-set was super exhausting for my stamina. I should be more aware of my energy levels in the field.
This field report was very hard to write, I was so zoned out after coming home. I need to be more efficient and write more concise reports.
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