First night out to attempt the mystery method:

I'm hanging around the club with a group of friends, we are at a crowded dance floor with loud music. I then sight a 5 set with 3 guys and two girls, one of them is downright ugly but the other one, who's the target is a brunnete 8 I guess.

Well, I look at the set and start to think of an opener that's gonna feel natural, so I realize one of the guys looks just like fucking Ricky Martin, believe me put that guy walking around Vegas and he'd be stopped to sign autographs. So I thought that'd be a good opener to point out to the group how similar that guy was to Ricky Martins, and so I did.

I approach the set and say to them with very high energy "Do you guys realize how similiar he is (pointing at the dude) to goddamn Ricky Martin?" Due to the loud music only the two girls and one guy heard me, so as the target starting cracking up (I thought I'd nailed it) she then told the RM doppleganger what I had said while still laughing. Seriously, I tried moving on with some DHV story but she just wouldn't stop laughing. I was then about to throw a neg on how she wouldn't stop laughing when the ricky martin look-alike came to my ear and whispered "I'm not Ricky Martin, i'm <somename> and just as handsome". Well, motherfucker turned out to be JUST AS GAY as Ricky Martin, and was hitting on me. I just didn't know what to do, I re attempted to conversate with everyone but by that time they were no longer paying attention to me as they were aware of their friend's intentions.

I then politely turned him down and left.

So, what did I do wrong? What could I have done differently? I don't think Mystery and the other PUAs I rad about ever addresed this kind of situation.

Looking forward to your inputs.

Exactly. PUA can never cover for every situation. Did you consider maybe he wasn't gay but merely defending his loot? Anyway, when he said "I'm ghey" you should have said: "Ah, that's great, not for you, in this case, but for me. Could you please introduce me to those two girls?" Or: "Ah, so you're gay. So tell me, are those girls too?" Alternatively, if he didn't say he was homo, just say: "Could you tell me a little more about those girls you're with?" He will probably realize that you're not a homo. If not, go up to the girl and say: "Hey girl, this guy is hitting on me and I don't intend to hit back. So how about you and me go see what adventure awaits us in another bar?" Or just blatantly number fish and give the reason that she caught your interest yet this guy bothers you from having a decent conv. with her at the spot.

Sounds like you were trying to force yourself through the motions, and didn't let the set flow naturally, which is going to happen a lot if you are just starting out.

When your target started laughing like that, you should have turned to the other girl and said something like: "I mean, i wasn't that funny. Is your friend always like this?" Then she'll say some shit, and you say something like: "Well, I guess you can dress them up but you can't take them out."

When the Ricky Martin look-alike came over, you should have thrown your arm around him and said "Man, I love this guy!" and told the target to take pictures of you and the rest of her friends.

All of this serves to build rapport and demonstrating value with the rest of the set while pushing away the target at the same time, making her come after you. After a few minutes of banter you can easily say what Mr. Marville suggested or something else in order to isolate.

Sounds like you have a real solid opener, but you fucked up the rest because you can't think on your feet.