Hey all I'm new to the forum and PUA. I would describe myself as a SAAFC (slightly above average frustrated chump) with some good intuition and skills with women, but my game needs serious polishing.

I usually don't have too much trouble opening women, but when I do it's usually out of fear of reaching my main sticking point.. at a certain point of talking (mid-game?) I get nervous and just say "well it was nice meeting you" and walk away. I guess I either run out of things to say, prefer to be the leaver than the leavee, or maybe both.

This has happened two times in the past two days: I met this cute girl in the park - had a good opener (she had her map open near the Empire State Building and I pointed and told her it was right there *g*).. we started chatting and walking together (I made a joke about following her and told her I had to go that way too anyway).. but at one point she was walking so fast that I felt stupid following her. She was talking, although not making too much of an effort (she seemed shy), but not really trying to get rid of me. Me: "Well, I have to go that way, but it was nice meeting you!" Handshake. Exit, stage left.

Again today: HB7 on the subway, sitting behind me reading. I could see her start playing with her hair, potential IOI, so I figure what the hey, so I asked her for directions (actually needed them anyway). She was helpful, I asked her what she was reading, and we started fluffing. We even got off at the same stop, but when we got off she said I had to go the other way, so I just said goodbye and left. I could see she even looked back at me, like she didn't want me to go, but I bolted! Seeing her standing I realized, as I walked away, that she actually more like a 9, but by then it was too late. Wtf is wrong with me?

I want to learn from these experiences and not beat myself up about yet another lost opportunity. Has anyone have similar experience or advice? Should I learn some canned material (jokes, games, quizzes, etc) as a backup plan in case I run out of things to say? Or maybe my inner game is fubar-ed?

-mx

number close for both

1st. Hey i gota go that way but if you want i can show you some cool sites (assuming she was sight seeing) just let me get your number and ill call you when im free.

2nd. hye i gota go this way and take care of some stuff but when im done i can call you and do (somethign to do with fluff or w/e she interested in). her " but you dont have my number" you well then give it to me and we can fix the issue" get number

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-der wolf-

Yeah, nut up, whats the worst that could happen? she says no, at least you tried and you're not standing there wondering "what if?"

yeah your game is good just got close it, and both were very simple.. do it next time... you got this down

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-der wolf-

Thanks brothers, damn good advice. I think the second one (the hotter one) I could've turned into an instant date. I'm chalking this one up to experience. Next time I'll go for it and field report!

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-mx