Approaching a random girl for possible date, is it practical?

i know I for one wouldn't mind. there's been lots of times where I wished guys would come up to me in places like that. but if I'm not intrested I probably would mind lol but hey as long as you're nice I'll probably talk to you

It really depends on a lot of things for me.
I've been approached at the gym and I'm really not comfortable working out in public so I was actually p*ssed off at the guy for bothering me. Also, I've been approached while I was in the middle of eating my lunch on a lunch break and that was annoying because I was already in a rush and this guy just kept talking and talking. In other words, if the girl looks busy don't bother her. Also, don't get in her personal space. Keep a safe distance where she won't feel like you're barging into her life. For me that's about 3-4 feet. So if you're respectful, polite, the girl isn't busy or too preoccupied then you should be fine.

I think a bookstore is a GREAT place to go up to women. Every time I'm at a bookstore I wish someone would approach me. Same with libraries. TaurusFemmeFatale's list is great!

You're right., I wouldn't want to be approached like that for the reasons that you stated.

I am totally open to being approached at those places. If a girl is attached she might brush you off. Otherwise if you are cute and polite, she will be flattered.

Men would have actually more success rates at those places.

SUPERMARKET---This indicates that he cooks, probably does not live at home with his parents, is single, and is someone introverted (in a good way). Women will not see 'jerk' potential.

BOOKSTORE---This indicates that he is intelligent, mature, and curious. We see a more softer, gentle side of him. The environment of a bookstore is very relaxing. The latte, the great books, the comfortable sofas. Conversation City. Enough said!

Other places to find great women,
PARKS
WALK-A-THONS (ex : Race for the Cure)
AT AN AIRPORT
JAZZ FESTIVALS

Women are most likely to be annoyed when they're at the club with their girlfriends...Yes!...A LOT OF JERKS THERE!


I hope this helps.

yeah I think some girls would be open to that, not all obviously but definately some. The reason girls get the impression that sex is all a guy wants is by what he says and how he says it, if he comes up with stupid lines designed to pick up a girl then he's going to get nowhere, you have to be genuine and the girl has to see that you are by the way that you speak, what you say and how you approach her. But overall yes it can be a good idea but its probably best if she's alone as well.

I'd say to be successful he'd have to be really special such that I feel like I actually want to get to know him. But I have to admit that because from experience, creepy guys tend to approach me to talk and refuse to leave me alone, I'm less open to anything more than a brief conversation with a random guy. Some situations are better than others for striking up conversation, for example I think it would work a bit better if you struck up a conversation while helping a random girl do something (eg. carrying a large item to the counter while shopping) versus asking a random girl about a book she's reading at a bookstore...the latter scores you less points somehow.

That said, I'm sure there are girls around who are open to talking to a random guy, I guess I'm just one of the less open ones. But I'm sure that even if a girl doesn't want to talk to you, she'll still be at least a little flattered that you thought she was attractive enough for you to bother trying to get her attention.

It's completely practical if she is the one sending signals of attraction 1st,
Regardless of where you are...
Just gotta loosen up and spot the signs.

you gotta approach random girls, not even just for potential dates but for potential friends too.

even if you're not into her, most girls have some good looking friends that you could be introduced to at a later stage. increasing your circle of peole you know this way will get you dates.


when you appraoch her, ask her for her opinion on someting relevant to the situation, eg. if you're in a book store ask her what she thinks the best horror novel is etc.

then you could say something like, 'do you like the books better or the movies'

and so on

by the way, when you ask for contact details, always ask for the email, not the phone number.

you have a higher chance of getting her email, because its not as threatening as a guy having her number,

but its way more valuable than her number as well. even if she gives you her number she can ignore your calls and messages if she's not sure about you.

with an email or 2 she can get to know you better at her own pace. an email address gives you potential access to her Facebook, msn, etc which are good to make sure you don't lose contact

It's definitely feasible and practical. It's practical because you're not even going out of your way to meet women. You're just doing your errands and you can meet plenty of amazing, beautiful women.

Firstly, I would say your mindset is not open enough. You say that "most girls don't want to be bothered by strange guys in random places". Well, if you're never approached someone in the daytime then it's hard to make that call. You're also implying that you're a "strange guy" who's "bothering" women. Try thinking of it as "wouldn't women want to be approached and charmed by an awesome, interesting, fun guy while they were just going about their normal day activities?". The truth is that plenty of women want to be approached during the day by the "right guy" when they're not even trying to meet them. How many romantic story lines stem from chance meetings between 2 people in the day time? Perhaps they were at the bookstore or reaching for the same item in the supermarket or they were on the street, she dropped something and he helped her pick it up, their eyes locked etc.

Secondly, it's not going to happen right away. It takes practice. Sure, the first few times you approach a stranger on the street you're going to feel awkward but it gets better. You might run out of things to say at first and you're not always going to get a great reaction either. You're going to weird out some women. Just accept that and move on. There are plenty of women out there who do want to meet you.

Give it a shot. You really don't have anything to lose except perhaps a little dent to your ego if things don't go to plan. Keep practicing and it'll get much better. Good luck!