Background: Was out the other night with a group of friends when three girls(Friends of my mates) joined our group. One had a boyfriend and left shortly after leaving these two HB8 and 9s alone with the four of us. One of my friends flaked on us, the other got really drunk and made an ass out of himself to everyone around including the HBs. Other mate was getting stuck into the HB8 leaving the HB9 with me and the drunk.

So: HB9 - Typical Bitch Shield(She didn't know any of us she was just a friend of the HB that was scoring my mate) was in play when I tried to distract her and initiate with her but I played along, laughing, joking with her and making fun of her fake accent. I got through the BS and started having a proper conversation with her for a short time. I made a point not to pay her too much attention and distract myself every so often. I had to neg her a bit by breaking conversation to talk to another random girl who was directly behind her(Trying to DHV). When I did this and my target noticed she walked out of the group and to the back of it into the middle of the area, trying to talk to another guy but in view. I caught her making eye contact with me shortly after from afar so I beckoned her over. She shook her head to say no so I shrugged and turned back to the group. After two minutes she came back but approached the group from my side. I just laughed and said "Good, you looked like a loner out there by yourself." Three minutes after this my group decided to leave and meet up with the girls later. I got dragged along with no intention of seeing the HB9 again that night.

I'm fairly certain I was getting a few IOIs. She was constantly looking towards me for validation after the BS came down and leaning in to talk to me from the end of her BS and laughing and having fun with me(Even posed for a few pictures for me). It was when I turned to another woman that she seemed to get take notice and went to talk to other guys directly in view of me and looking back at me. She even stood alone for a few minutes glaring at me which I think might be a good or bad thing.

So how did I play it?

I'm sure i'll be seeing her again next week too so I wasn't pushing for a close or escalating too quickly, more making her remember me fondly and knowing I have HV to gain attraction. What would be the best course of action for when I see her next? It will most likely be during a night out.

Want to know how you could have played it better? Tell her she's sexy as hell at least ONCE during the night. The earlier the better. Go direct, go hard or go home.

Two things happen when you do that, firstly she loves it because you've shown a ton of confidence and that you go for what you want. You then spend the night flirting and making out with her and potentially get laid.

The other possibility is she rebuffs your advances, but you have already set yourself apart. You then go and pick up another girl in front of her. She thinks "fuck no wonder I'm still single!" And when you see her again you go for round two (or weird shit happens on the night and she fights for you).

I guess there's a third chance, you chode it up and get down if she "rejects" you, but that's just silly.

Point is, be direct, stop playing games. Kids and women play games, men man the fuck up and put their balls on the line then laugh when it doesn't go to plan!