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could you give me any advice on how you did it? I'm assuming it was situational? I think I am awkward honestly, need to find a way to break out of it lol. engineering school really screwed up my social life.
I sure can...
I was in line at a mom and pop Mexican food restaurant and there was a Latina girl sitting down at a table. We caught eyes I smiled, she smiled back, and I continued to wait. Once I made my order, I sat down to wait for my food...we locked eyes again. I got up walked over, extended my hand to her and said, "Hi, my name is Jack". She shook my hand and told me hers. I asked her if the food was good there (which I already knew since it's one of my favorite spots) and she said it was her first time. I asked if she lived nearby and she told me the apartment complex she lived in. I said how one of my friends used to live in it. She started going on about how she's ready to move to someplace better, telling me about her loud neighbor above her, and how far she has to drive to work. Just a lot of small talk. When her order was ready, I asked for her number and told her I enjoyed talking to her and we should meet up and hang out one night. She gave me her number and left. When I walked outside with my food, she was still outside. I joked with her saying, "are you waiting out here to follow me home?" She started laughing and saying that she wasn't. I told her if she wanted to she could follow me and she laughed some more. She said that was free to meet on Thursday night and I said that I'd see if I could swing that. Told her today that we'll figure out something to do on Thursday.
Ah, now pieces fall into place.
Defence + attraction was created at first glans on eye contact + smile. Most likely did you slightly tilt your head if I manage to get your profile correct?
This is a sign of harmless and inviting gesture. Once you came up to her, she perceived you as harmless (by your smile) and thus ready to establish a bond. Fear is not associated to attraction, which harmless is associated to comfort which leads to attraction.
Fortunately nothing is black or white in psychology. That's why I love it.
To OP though: Girls tend to be off while surrounded by girls because they have close to no time to in fact relax and feel safe. It's a hard shot to go with that opener on a guy-guy-girl scenario. Might also be dependent on how you approach her - i.e. how threatening you approach. Unfortunately not everything is about "open body language/gestures" either. Thats what "dating gurus" tell you but not what psychology tells Us.
So to answer your questions: Its a bad opener unless you do the magic BEFORE YOU invite yourself to her life.