I was at the gym and saw this hot milf (I'm 20 and she looked in her 30's). She looked back at me subtly when I quickly glanced at her. I was doing leg workouts and then I hopped on the treadmill to stretch out a little bit as well as check out other hot girls. The milf goes over to the VERY next machine as ME when there at least 20 other treadmills open. She kept giving IOI's such as when I looked at another girl she would turn her head and look over at the very same girl right after, she also looked at me when I caught her through my peripheral vision at least 3 times. I was gonna talk to her, but she had her headphones in. Anyways I gave up and left to go back to the other leg machines. As soon as I left, she ended up leaving the gym.

2 questions:
1. When a girl is giving an IOI do you need three different IOI's to approach her or can they be three of the same IOI?

2. What would you have done to further escalate when she had headphones in?

Oh gee she uses a treadmill next to yours but no wait you need more IOI's to open her. Oh shit she has headphones in, better not be rude and invade on her Carrie UnderWood session.

I hate you for even saying you gave up. I was unaware that glances meant someone was trying..

You don't need any IOI's to open a set, basically the IOI's let you gauge your progression if you get alot you want to ramp up sexually.

The key is to always be progressing in any giving interaction with a girl you are attracted to. That means you should be constantly kino'ing your way up the IOI ladder.

MM says alot of stuff about waiting for three IOI's to escalate and to do all these routine stacks and negs to get her into your vibe. In reality you should do what's natural for you, you don't need IOI's to progress do so at a pace that is dominant and confident.

You should have opened as soon as you saw a woman that you thought was attractive, regardless of the logistics the longer you wait the easier it is to sike your self out.

maaaaaaaaaaan! The situation is almost never perfect! These are obvious IOI here. Just open with anything you can think of!

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Thanx for all replies, I take everyones advice into careful consideration. I just want it to be natural instead of me seeming to bother her workout. I know that is SO AFC, but at the same time I'm not trying to be like all the other guys that probably hit on her at the gym. The other day, I had same headphones (situation), but the girl was doing a weird stretch and I used that as something to escalate... I use the IOI's plus situation, but I had nothing to work with in this without seeming random?
-plus she is a lot older

Older women have been through it all. They cut to the chase and do not require much. Well at least from my experience. I am pretty sure most guys do not go up to girls in the day time to hit on them, so you are already separating yourself from the pack.

Couldn't have said it better most men don't approach women in the daytime, even night game naturals consists of heavily innebriated "players"