A little about me: Long time lurker on these forums and I've absorbed a lot of information over the information from forums like these. When it comes to game, I have to deal with crippling approach anxiety. Here's a record of my daygame adventures from the time I started taking notes.
Day 1: 6/19/2013, Total Time: 5 Hours
Left home. Got on the subway car and a girl with a backpack sat to my side. She was well over the cuteness bar. After some hestitation, I warmed up by asking if she was a tourist. She said no and I found out she was going to college in the city. Didn't hit on her but atleast it was warmup.
After walking around a bit, I sat down sipping my smoothie, when a girl also sat a few feet away from me to eat her empanada. I had just seen her buy that from a nearby food truck. After some hesitation, I asked her how the empanadas were and how they compared to another famous empanada shop in the city. Again, didn't hit on her but I was stretching those social muscles.
As I was exiting another subway station, I saw this really cute butt going up the escalator and the figure seemed great with gorgeous brown hair. I swallowed my anxiety and rushed up the escalator and stopped in the step in front of her and gave her and complimented her looks. Her face did not disappoint. I didn't push past the opener, wished her a good day and left.
Texted roommate all my approaches.
Women hit on: 0, Women I spoke with: 3
Day 2: 6/20/2013, Total Time: 3 Hours
Roommate asked me to do 5 warmups in the first hour I was out to avoid the day becoming a wash.
Started the streets at an University campus. Warmed up by asking two women where the University Law School was. Was hesitating a lot at the University so I left and started walking towards a nearby shopping district.
Along the way, this petite woman started walking to my side in a summer dress and a summer hat. After some hesitation, I opened saying that I saw her walking to the side and I thought she was cute and that since we were walking in the same direction, I'd rather be walking with a very pretty girl till we parted ways. She denied she was pretty and I asked her to lift her hat for a second. She complied and I nodded approvingly. The chick was asian and I found she was engaged. We then parted ways as I had nothing more to pursue and she was going off to meet her friend.
As I walked out towards the edge of the shopping district, I complimented a guy on his bicycle because he had cool cargo structure built on it to carry stuff. I then walked down to shopping district and made eye contact with an Indian girl coming the opposite way. She passed by. I hesitated and then turned around and saw a mostly clear street. Reluctantly, I approached and due to the hesitation, my body language and tonality was way off. I approached, to her side, saying that we had made eye contact and I thought she was cute and I wanted to come talk to her. She gave me a raised eye brow and started walking faster. I called it out and told her, I'd see her later.
Feeling slightly dejected after that approach (I'm still a little outcome-dependent), I walked towards the waterfront of the shopping district and asked a girl how to get there. I then headed home and as I was coming out the subway, I asked a woman for happy hour recommendations. Then I headed home.
Women hit on: 2, Women I talked to: 6
Day 3: 6/21/2013, Total Time:
Got a warm up in by asking a mom and daughter what the hundreds of skaters on the street were doing.
After that, I then supplicatingly complimented a redhead on being a sexy redhead near the subway. After many hours on the street, I could only muster up the courage to do two warm-ups.
Day 4: 6/22/2013
Got a warm up in by asking a two-set if they had seen a honey vendor at the farmer's market that was happening by the subway. The two set broke in a smile when I opened them. There was a lot of positive energy coming from them. I should have kept going past the opener, but I just thanked them and left.
A bit later, I asked another girl if she was coming from the fair. She replied no.
After many hours, I finished the day by commenting on a tattoo on an Indian chick walking by. We stopped for a second and had a conversation about it. She explained to me what it meant and I certainly wasn't feeling to continue the conversation after not being able to do a proper approach all day. She ended the conversation and I went home.
Day 5: 6/24/2013
I was on my way to a concert and I promised my roommate and for myself that I'd do atleast a few warmups on the way there.
I asked a guy where he got his laptop bag from on the way down the subway escalator. I'm legitimately in the market for one.
Then I asked a woman first and then a guy afterwards where the concert was being held. Lastly, an hour before the concert started, I had a 10 minute conversation with a chick at the venue about what the best thing to eat at the venue and I also had her qualify how good the food was there.
Day 6: 6/27/2013
I needed to get away from the distractions of my apartment to transcribe something, so I left for the library. Got a warmup in by asking a dog walker for directions to the nearby library. She didn't know and apologized by saying that she wasn't familiar with the area.
I asked a two set of guys directions to the library. They didn't know
I then asked a two set of girls directions to the library. They actually whipped out their phones and pointed me to where it was. One of the problems in this day and age is asking directions from strangers. They will wonder why you don't just use your smart phone to find it. I usually have to make up some lame excuse like my gps isnt working or my phone's navigation is messed up. They usually take that at face-value and then continue to give me the directions I asked for.
Day 7: 6/28/2013
A friend invited some people over for a board gaming night. I decided I'd get some warm-ups on the way there. Unfortunately, the area was in a torrential downpour and I didn't see anything on there. When I got out of the subway, I headed to the grocery store near his house to get some beer.
I asked a girl if the sushi she was taking out of the store was good.
I then asked a black couple in the store at which aisle they got their bucket of wings.
Day 8: 7/1/2013
I asked an older woman at a wholesale grocery shop her opinion on cornstarch.
Day 9: 7/2/2013
I hadn't gotten any warmups all day. With persistence from my roommate and since he had to make a shopping run anyway, we headed to Trader Joe's to atleast get a few warmups. As we were getting out of the subway, I asked this two-set consisting of an older and younger arab women about the buses that could take us home. They didn't know and promptly pointed us to the station manager, haha.
While in the store, I asked a woman her opinion on the yogurt she was purchasing.
Day 10: 7/3/2013
A friend from out of town was in the area. After work, I left to meet him. He was my long time wing for two years when he was living in the area. We walked through a university campus (a favorite haunt) and I warmed up by asking a girl where the law school was.
I stopped another girl asking for a good happy hour spot. She had a British accent. She suggested that we Yelp it, lol. I had to tell her mine wasn't working. I felt like I could have prolonged the conversation asking about her accent, but she was taller than me, so I didn't pursue it.
We ended the day at a hookah bar. As we were walking up to the counter, I saw this 3 set waiting. I asked them how the hookah was. They said it was their first time at that place.
Day 11: 7/5/2013
I was getting fed up with all the warm-ups I was doing. I'm not a winter guy and had been waiting for summer for many months because of it's prime pickup potential. I wanted to maximize my opportunities for the summer before the end of august arrived. With that in mind, I resolved not to come back to my apartment before I got 3 solid approaches in.
I had two goals:
[*]Do a Proper Yad Stop to three girls
[*]Deliver a direct opener
Since the 4th of July was Independence Day and I had a late night, I called out sick and headed out after 2 pm. A few minutes walking from my apartment, I asked an older woman what the airforce building she was walking out did.
I walked around for a very long time passing many sets by and finding excuses not to approach. My AA was flaring up. There was particularly set in the social safeway that looked like a fairy. She was so hot.. Didn't do anything. I strengthened my resolution not to go home until I get my three no matter how tired I am. The reason for this is me not using my time efficiently. With all the other things that I potentially want to do in my life, this was taking too much of my time. Also, the majority of girls at any given time aren't going to be compatible with me. So, me approaching 1 girl a day just doesn't cut it as if she's not compatible, then I spent 4 hours to simply just walk up and communicate directly with 1 girl. Not very good.
With all this in my head, I saw this girl with a very cute ass in front of me. I walked past her then I turned behind and told her she was cute and that I only saw the side of her face earlier and now that I saw the whole thing, I wanted to come and meet her. She was Hispanic and she seemed very skeptical to my approach. She seemed very nervous and I tried to make it comfortable for her by saying she didn't have to talk to me. Prior to that she said she didn't speak much English. Afterwards I told her that I'm going to make a right and she just stopped walking until I got away. I chalk it up to not approaching her confidently and owning the approach.
My friend from out of town randomly texted me asking me where I was. It turned out he was 15 minutes away in the same area. I met up with him and told him my goal for today. He said he was on his way to Nordstrom Rack. I said I'd join him there and hit on any potential sets that appeared. He pointed out a few sets on the street and I bypassed all of them due to my AA flaring. He pointed to a brunette walking by herself in an empty area of the street. I made up my mind and I did a proper Yad Stop. I delivered directly and she hooked. We had a high energy vibe going and got some bantering between. I introduced my friend and after we arrived at Nordstrom Rack. It turned out she lives in the same area I do. Pointing out that commonality and calling it out for the lame excuse it was, I got her number. I remembered to text her something kinda funny immediately while we were exchanging contacts. Then she left. Since I didn't take her on a instant date or qualify her, she might flake. We'll see..
I left my friend alone, as he was meeting with a friend afterwards. My AA was on fire again and I skipped several girls on the streets by themselves. I desperately tried to prod my mind to approach that last set. But after walking the streets for 5 hours on a very hot/humid day, I was tired. I ended the day at my favorite bar. I didn't see any sets there and I again skipped two potential sets. After having had enough, I left for home.
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Next time, I'm running back into the car.