N00b here. Just getting into the field, I'm halfway through Strauss' The Game and i'm trying to start gaining field experience; i have practically zero.
Let me begin by saying this is the first field report i've ever written, as well as the first time i've approached a girl i didn't know at all with game in mind. Tips or suggestions are appreciated.
In the lobby of the business building at college i spotted an HB9 sitting in the last chair in a row of chairs along the wall, one AMOG chatting with her to her left. Her and the AMOG were seperated by one chair. I went over and sat to her right on a table next to the row of chairs. I knew what i wanted to say as an opener, but my mind was blank as far as what to say after she was opened. I probably waited a little too long. I noticed the AMOG was running out of things to say, so I said to her, "Do you have change for a five?" She opened her wallet, looked through it and there were only two ones and a twenty. I smiled at her and said, "Oh thats ok, i was just hoping to get my soda fix for the day and these vending machines only take ones." Unexpectedly she offerred to give me a dollar, i refused. Again she extended an offer of two quarters she found in the bottom of her wallet. I accepted this time. Note to self: I dont think that was a good pickup line, although it served its purpose.
I asked her to watch my things for me i had on the table there while i went to go get a drink, and told her i would be right back. I came back from the vending machines around the corner 30 seconds later with my drink. I gave her back the quarter i hadn't used and said thanks... or i think i did anyway. I noticed she had some paperwork from a class i was in, and asked her if she was in the same class. She was, but i had moved the discussion to a logical and boring topic; i was failing. We talked about the professor's style of teaching and the exam coming up on Friday, how we planned to study for it, etc. A buddy of mine walked by, he's a natural, and looks the part. I acknowledged him momentarily and then refocused my attention on the HB9.
I needed to neg her but i couldn't bring myself to do it... i could have said, "Your glasses make you look so studious," it would have been so easy, but i just couldn't do it... STICKING POINT i thought. As soon as the thought crossed my mind i was nervous. Oops. At that moment she saw an acqaintence of some sort sitting behind me on the table i had staked my claim on. She looked past me and said, "I didn't see you there, why didn't you say anything?" I was blown out. The HB9 left with a, "It was nice talking to you!" I smiled and replied, "Same."
A week ago i would have not even glanced at the HB a second time as i walked by. Plus i got my Mountain Dew lol. I think once i came back from the machines that i should have said something better like, "I try to stay away from this soda crap, but the caffiene is addictive!"
Apparently she is in the same HR class as i am earlier in the day, and my two group partners for that class are both HB9's, so if i talk to her again thats social proof at least.
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