Exactly that - I'm just wondering what methods people use to approach somebody they are interested in, or if they know of any particularly slick methods of asking somebody out.

I'll give an example too - I was working in a retail store and this girl walked up and handed me her phone number. She said she wanted me to give it to a guy working the register I knew named Brian, but to wait till she left. So I waited about 10 minutes, and then went to give him the number. Lol, turns out it was his sister, and that was her shy way of handing me her number.

Obviously, that's a bit complex, but I'm interested in hearing any clever ways you guys and gals introduce yourselves, get conversations goin, or ask people out in general. Maybe just an introductory line, or some way to traditionally get a good conversation started. Share your knowledge with me! :P

No tricks or gimicks here, I just start talking them, smile at all times when talking, let them know what's up.

Ummm, I just walk up and say hello, wanna go for a coffee or a beer and a game of pool friday night at around 7 pm?

Stick your tongue out at them and see what happens.

lol kid

Throw poop at them and if they run, run after them and trip them and say HELLLLLOOOOOOOOOO!

depends....if i'm out someplace with my girls and i'm all hyped up normally i'll walk over and start a conversation and hope it goes well n then if it does usually i'll give the guy my number....if i'm by myself i usually will be a little more shy and i'll just tend to smile at the person and if they talk to me then i'll usually go for it if they just smile back if i get the courage i'll go strike up a conversation...but for me if you're playing my favorite song and I hear it....I will start a conversation right away lol...

Thanks Samantha, that's the kind of response I'm looking for :D - and yah, place and time, who you're with, who they are with, where you're at, etc. all play alot into it. You can't just use a one size fits all approach understandably.

exactly....i'm usually more outgoing when i know that if it doesn't work out right then i have someone to go to yet and have a good time with...like my friends

I usually wait until I've seen someone a few times before I start asking for a number or giving out one.

I usually say how much does a polar bear weigh??


enough to break the ice...


soiunds dumb but it works

i ususlly smile at them wait for a return glance...but soldier has a good method I should try

lol - I've heard that one before soldier, but never used it myself. Glad to hear it works for ya.

hi glen how are ya tonight

Just say hi, I think your cute, would you like to go grab some coffee and chat sometime? Usually works for me.

ok soldier ... long day today... work never ends ...

how are u?

ok a little tired.... but figured I might as `well go for 1000 posts tongiht

the music comment got me. i was blasting a favorite
album in my car last summer and a girl chased me down in her
SUV to smile and wave at me on the highway. it made my day.
but her passenger looked embarrassed and annoyed.

I'm very shy when I'm around someone I'm attracted to and have yet to start a conversation. I generally don't do anything if I'm with my friends, but if I'm alone, I'll keep glancing at them and then if I catch their gaze I smile and mouth "hi". If he does it back, I generally will start a conversation.

just say "OI!"