Hey guys

So I can open well, have done a few times now using jealous girlfriend or something similar.

We talk for a few minutes about what she thinks my friend should do about the situation, and then I am stuck. How do I move past the opener. I feel that if I change topic and ask a generic question I will make it sounds like I am hitting on her like an AFC.

After you open and get a response, where do I go from here, am I over examining it and it is just a simple ask her a generic question or do I just burst into a DHV story or what?

Cheers

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You just need to build up on some general conversation skills.

There really is no canned transitioning thing you can do. You can always do "the best friends test" but that is really old and generic.

You can ask a generic questions though. Girls don't care too much about transitioning because they're pretty hyperactive. Have you ever listened to a girl conversation? They jump from one topic to another every 5 seconds.

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skip from subject to subject by saying things like "That reminds me of the time...." or "you know something like that happened to me the other day..."

Then just go into your DHV story, which then could lead to the cube routine. By then you should have all the IOIs your going to need, if you havn't got any by then shes probably not interested. Dont worry about sounding like a AFC, just try things and see if they work, there are no rules to this stuff, you try and learn, just dont give up

Always try to create small-talk or conversation organically.
Look around at your environment, or what's going on that moment. Make comments about various stuff. You are in your own world and just making fun little observations. She can take it or leave it, but people are very easy to relate with, and more often than not, they will think similarly about things as you.

It may sound stupid, but its far better than "so what's your major?" or "so where are you from?" I mean that's good and all, but if you're only asking questions like that, you probably wont get laid.

For example, I may randomly say "plants.. I love plants.. I actually want to grow a small garden in my backyard" (as we sit in a waiting room with plants all around)
Or I may say "hair.. I love hair.. I love how yours is so pretty and blonde" (while i sit next to a hot blonde in the barber shop)
Or I may say music.. I love music.. it makes me dance *throws up arms* (as we are in the bar with music)
Or I may say books.. I love books... right now im reading ______.. its about ______ (as we're in a library)
Or I may say cheese... I love cheese... especially pepperjack cheese because it goes with anything (as we're in the dairy section of grocery store)

ANYWHERE you are there is room for you to say something, and for her to latch on. Its kind of a word-association with yourself, and she can tell you're just amusing yourself and not sucking value from her

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Man, that shit happens all the time. I cut that problem out by simply assuming rapport, thinking I was talking to an old friend. That way, you're more open to your surroundings and you can always find someone to talk about (because you're not giving your 100% focus to her). That has been the best piece of advice I ever got, and it has dramatically improved my life. Assuming rapport kills awkward moments and always has you talking about something interesting.