Hey guys!

I ride the bus a lot, to get to and from work and university, and I know that many of you guys do it too. And as you know, sometimes when you get on, there is a hottie sitting there by herself, ready to be flirted with. So let's discuss it - what is the best way to pick up a girl at a bus?

The positives with PU on buses:
- Maybe the best thing about pick-ups at buses, is that it's time limited right away, so you don't have to say "I gotta go back to my friends really soon but..." - both you and the girl will have to get of the bus soon. She should be comforted with this, she knows that she can say "oh this is my stop" anytime and leave the bus - and so can you if you crash and burn.
- A lot of women is also sitting alone on the bus, so you don't have to be nervous about approaching like a 4-5-set of girls. If she's alone, she should sit on the seat right next to the window, so there is a free seat for you - just waiting for you, man!

The negatives:
- There is people on the bus and it's often all quiet (or it's maybe just 'cause I live in Sweden so people don't talk to strangers, haha), so if you fail - everybody knows. Can't be shy!
- A lot of girls also listens to iPod or is busy with something with her phone. You'll have to interupt her.
- It's time limited. Maybe you sit down, open, and then she have to get of at the next stop.

So to my questions:
- Where is the best place to sit down? Right next to her, or maybe on the seats infront of her to the right, so that you can do a over-the-shoulder-opener, and if it works, go sit down next to her?
- Any openers to recommend?
- And more important, what is there to follow up the opener with? It should be a smart topic, so if you have to get of the bus in 1-2 minute, it should be enough to then get a quick n-close, but it should also work up to 5 minutes?

Thanx!

/lilPanic,
Sweden

the only important thing i have ever noticed about LRT/Busses, is if you approach, do it right before you have to get off, this way you have a real time contraint to #close, and if you get blown out you don't have to sit there akwardly, until the target or you leave

Yeahh.. But there must still be time for connecting, and making an impression so that she wanna give her number, and so that she'll remember the guy when he calls her up again..!

Suggestions for opening and what to follow up with? Something cool, so that when I'm out of ideas and see a girl at the bus, I can use it

I was thinking this exact thing today on the way home from uni. There was a HB9 near the front of the bus and I was towards the back but we were facing each other and she could probably tell I'd been checking her out and I saw her looking at me a few times. When I was leaving the bus I made a point of using the front exit so I could pass her and on my way out I said "you know it's rude to stare," which she actually laughed at to my suprise but by then I couldn't really stick around and chat.

Nice one! If you'd done that 1 min before you went of the bus, u could have talked for a while and n-closed it. Next time!

thats an awesome line, but if u get off at a different stop then i guess u should have done it a minute earlier lol, and acted like you're waiting to get off the bus. I go to university, on a bus which is directly from home straight to uni, which means everyone is getting off at the same place. So many times there are cute girls on the bus but i chicken out of sitting right next to them instead of some guy because i dont wanna invade their privacy and seem like a creep(of all the open seats why next to me? dilemma). But it'll be different from now on.

With regards to waiting till your just about to get off, I don't like it, you should be in control as much as possible. Give yourself all the time you need, if it gets uncomfortable just pretend you're getting off and go sit at the back of the bottom deck. Clearly you can't do this on all busses but I think this is just pussying out, maybe do it just when you're starting off.

- Where is the best place to sit down? Right next to her, or maybe on the seats infront of her to the right, so that you can do a over-the-shoulder-opener, and if it works, go sit down next to her?

I'd say sit in front of her if the 2 seats in front are empty. Sit sideways with your legs kind of on the seat next to you so she is literally just to your right and not 'behind' you. You're also naturally facing away from her which is good (neg).
I'd say if there are empty seats and you sit right next to her you (a) look like and weirdo or (b) completely make it obvious that you are hitting on her, which is fine if you're going to run some direct game.

If you sit behind her it is easy for her to ignore you.
If it's busy and there is no seat in front then i'd just sit right next to her. If there are a few random empty seats at the back, it's no big deal, you just couldn't be bothered to walk all that way. Always think of how the HB sees it.

- Any openers to recommend?

I saw a good post on here a while ago, can't remember who by otherwise i'd credit them but get your phone out and just text a few people that will definitely text back. As soon as they do, just laugh and then look around like you need an opinion then run any of your opinion openers. 'me and my friend are just arguing, what do you think about....' OR 'haha, do you think it's wrong to have pics of your ex under the bed?' run the routine and explain your mate just text to say he can't come out as this happened and now he is arguing with his girlfriend.

- And more important, what is there to follow up the opener with? It should be a smart topic, so if you have to get of the bus in 1-2 minute, it should be enough to then get a quick n-close, but it should also work up to 5 minutes?

I think the quicker the close the less likely she is to follow it up. Take your time and hit all the switches where poss. I think the number close would be easier. Esp if you say so are you visiting here? etc etc. where is good around here? are you out tonight?.... Hey i'll tell you what, me and my friends are at so and so tonight, if your lucky you can come join us and buy me a drink. If you get a positive response just get your phone out, give it to her and say, i'll call you and let you know...

TT

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Tony T