Just a quick thing to add, when approaching some SHB or aa nice catch (A HB10 ) Don't ask if you can have their opinion just do it like this.
Hey I need your opinion (Don't let her answer) Okay I have a problem I want to buy a pet for my apartment , what you think is better Cat or Dog.
HB: Dog /CAT
XF: The thing here is that I went to the pet shop and this "Cute girl , with brown hair" told me , that cats are more independent than dogs but dogs play more with you...
What was your name again:
HB: KAte
XF: Wow you look like a friend of mine called Anna, Allthrough she is cuter than you (NEG)
anyway we were going to LA the other week and ..... bla bla
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There you go a quick opener form the top of my head , you can ask anything....
The opener is not the important thing , the important thing is what you do next....