I was walking to school and as I was walking, a girl dropped like a scarf or something. I shouted "Hey you dropped something!" and she was like oh crap. I picked it up for her and she said thanks. We kept walking in the same direction for a while but didn't talk. I was already running late and there was no way I could've gotten her number. What could I have done to get something out of this? I practically had an opener fall into my lap but failed to do anything with it.

delta "hey, you dropped something!"
girl "oh crap!"
delta hands scarf
girl "thanks!"
delta smiles and extends hand, "I'm deltakrisp."
girl "I'm hotbitchwhowillfuckyoulater, good to meet you."
delta "This may be a bit forward, but you're absolutely adorable."
girl "haha thank you. I'm running a bit late for class, though..."
delta "oh! I'm sorry, here, put your number in my phone, I'd love to get a hold of you for coffee sometime."

just one example of how the conversation might have gone...
If you care for more elaboration, let me know.

Well if it's a girl you know you'll see again, you can just drop a little neg in like "can't take you anywhere" followed by a compliment similar to the above post, this will leave a fairly memorable impression of you and then next time you see her it will be easier to just say "Hi" or another opener that doesn't require such a perfect situation.

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I'm sorry, but this seems so generic and dumbed-down. I can't see this working because no one actually talks like this anymore. It reads like a script for a 90's sitcom or cartoon. Plus, telling her right when I meet her that I think she's pretty is a DLV, dude.

Never met her before, probably won't again. Besides if we did she nor I would remember because we never really engaged. I don't even remember what she looked like. That's why I'm trying to NOT let this happen again in the future.

Why is it a DLV? You're reading too much Mystery.

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I have bursts of being a lady, but it doesn't last long.

Same thing as Cat String Theory if you let the cat have the string it'll play with it for a while, get bored, and walk away. You have to be the dancing string to make her jump up and down clawing at you. If you start the conversation by saying she's cute, you're giving her the string.

That depends on your frame entirely as you say it. But if you feel you can't pull it of with complete confidence, it's better to avoid it I guess.

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I have bursts of being a lady, but it doesn't last long.

wait, you're a chick? Well FIGURES you'd say that. Girls say they like nice guys and crap but deep down they really don't.

LOL, yeah but I'm not into men so I don't count I never said you should be a nice guy. You think a bad boy would care if giving a compliment too early is a DLV? You get my drift, it's all about the frame, which has to be real, so maybe better avoid it if you're not there yet, there are many ways to skin the cat.

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rAFC and yes, I'm a chick.

I have bursts of being a lady, but it doesn't last long.

Framing indeed. You can't tell me that it doesn't work, because I use it to my advantage all the time. Letting a woman know you're interested isn't AFC. There's plenty of time to patronize her when you meet up again. The fact that you can assert yourself in the first place is enough to get you the number and a meet up.

And if you don't like the "you're adorable" line, come up with something else. It's all about HOW you say things, not WHAT you say. Don't read into it too much, and just be aware that saying POSITIVE things to women isn't BAD unless it's undeserved. I mean, it's obvious that you don't want to shower her with compliments and smother out any attraction you've built, but a genuine compliment on occasion never hurt anyone.
You're wrong here. Girls DO like NICE guys. They DON'T like guys who act like PUSSIES. They want a guy who will treat them well, but the difference is how we communicate our niceties. Some guys will just incessantly pelt her with compliments and do everything for her, etc. That's wrong. It's not attractive, it's not exciting and you're not her butler. Again, it's HOW not WHAT.

Hope this helps.

Hear hear!
Well said.
+1

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