So about two months ago I came across "The Game" and read through the whole thing in practically one sitting. I was confident to take the lessons I learned from the book and start approaching right away, yet every time I would plan to go out and practice, my AA would overcome me. Today, I was able to convince myself to head out to the mall after classes, but I was still worried that as soon as I saw the perfect opportunity, I would puss out like I've done plenty of times in the past.

So I got to the mall and was walking around looking for a girl to approach. I walk past this perfume shop and I spot a HB8.5 working behind the display and I instantly know there is no reason for me not to approach her. However, I kept walking because I needed to summon up the courage. After about ten minutes (So much for the 3 second rule, eh?), I decided it was time to stop being scared and to go for it. I walk in and we make eye contact, followed by her asking me how she can help me with a nice smile (Damn she was a cute blonde!). I tell her that I had a female friend whose birthday was next week, and she wanted perfume and actually trusted a guy to buy her some, so I needed her (the HB) to help me pick out a good one. She was really nice and proceeded to give me more samples than I could keep up with, and I tried to remember some of the specific perfume names and kept hold of the ones I liked. To ensure our interaction didn't become strictly too business, I made sure to smile, make plenty of eye contact, and ask friendly questions such as "if this one is so good, why dont you have it?" throughout the interaction. After about 6 minutes or so (I would have done it quicker but for awhile I was sharing her with two other guests), I told her "So here's what I'm gonna do. I'll keep hold of these two perfumes (I recited the names), and I'm gonna keep shopping to see if there's anything else my friend might like better. But I wanted to ask you one more thing, I was wondering if I could get your number." She laughed and started blushing a little, and I could definitely tell she was flattered. Unfortunately, she said she was already seeing someone, so I just smiled and said my goodbye, going about my way.

Having finally pushed my AA aside and doing a full approach (in my own little way), I felt great afterwards. Even though I have been so nervous just thinking about it before, just getting 1 attempt out of the way has filled me with a lot of confidence. I can't wait to do more approaches in the future, and its nice to feel like I am in control now. Any tips you guys can give me that could have improved the approach I did are appreciated!

First of all good job on not being a bitch and not approaching.

Okay, when dealing with hired help, pretending to be a customer puts her into salesgirl mode. This will mean no rejection for you, but converting that to an actual pickup is tricky.

Hypothetically it should have went a little different.

You: I'm getting perfume etc.....
HB: I like this one
You: That stinks, if you were my gf, no way you could wear that.(teasing)
HB: Are you serious
You: You're not even my type, and you smell. That's 2 strikes. One more and your out.(more teasing)
HB: blah blah blah
You: look, are you in sales mode right now? Lets just forget my purchase for a second.
HB: ok
You: I don't normally don't do this, but I have to be honest, I want a shot at you.
HB: blah blah
You: what's your #, I'll text you on 2 days, it will awesome.(do this while holding cell and looking in her eyes)

If she genuinely has a BF this won't work. If she is single, you have now taken her out of suck my customers ass mode into should I give this guy a chance mode. If done right, she will give you a #. Them start to disqualify her to really make sure she won't flake or screen her. Chicks at malls get hit on all the time. You better have something new and fun to offer to pass her defenses.

Awsome! ) gj hope you did it with a smile, i wold insert some discrete compliment like / "shes cute blonde like you,sou you could help me" etc
awsome too. And this is your mistake, too early. You did frendly parfume conversation and you wanned to invade her privacy? Wrong move(my oppinion) Man you did great job with proper response and proper game. If you ask me 2-3 times and youll get girls digits in no time.
And lisen this advice, teasing is awsome, this could get you a number. This is not kinda frendly convesation like you had this is more like man/hb conversation like it should be