| Moved to a new part of town, and I'm a university student, so i've been spending a fair amount of time studying at a Starbucks super close to my house. Cute girl, I've probably been in there 3 times that she's been working.
First time: Noticed her, didn't have an opportunity to speak with her. Someone else took my order.
Second time: She takes my order. She asks what my name is to write it on my cup, and I say Alex. It's loud in there so when she doesn't hear me she says "How do you spell that?" I say "It's Alex, but thats a really good line if you can't hear someones name." She looks at me and smiles, says something like "Well you just made me feel really stupid." I just sort of smiled and waited for my drink. About an hour later she's walking out, and I say "I apologize if I made you feel stupid, have a good day." I forget what she said in response to my apology, but she did inform me that she wasn't leaving for the day, she was going on break, and she'd be back soon. When she returned later, we didn't speak and I left shortly after.
Third time: I went through the drive-thru and she took my order. She messed up the order and I said "I totally ordered a mocha but don't worry about it." She apologized and offered to make me a new drink but I just left with the one she gave me.
So tonight, I go through the drive-thru and the conversation is as follows:
Me: Can I ask you a totally theoretical question?
Her: Yeah sure.
Me: When guys ask you on dates at work, can they ask you go to get coffee? Or can that not happen because you work here? How does that work?
Her: Actually that's never happened before.
Me: Interesting.
Her: But I really like coffee, I just wouldn't want to do it here I think that'd be weird. (Seemed to me like this was a good response and that she was open to it.)
Me: So is that a yes if I ask you to get coffee with me?
Her: (Smiles and laughs, thinks about it for like 10 seconds and says): Let me get back to you on that.
Me: I smile say "okay" and pull out of the drive-thru.
Whats my next move? Her body language seemed good but I sort of forced her into a quick decision in a drive thru scenario, I imagine its pretty hard to say yes to a date in her spot. I probably could have built more rapport with her before pulling the trigger, but didn't want to waste my time if she had a boyfriend or wasn't into it.
I think my plan is to go into the Starbucks like 3 times a week for the next couple weeks, work on school stuff, don't make eye contact with her, and just pretend like it never happened and that it didn't phase me at all, until she brings it up. If she takes my order just be completely natural and not mention it. I think a "My bad if I made you uncomfortable at all" could open up dialogue and could give her a chance to tell me if she's interested, but just seems a little too soft to me. I think showing quiet confidence through diligent school work and a business as usual approach will intrigue her. Super interested to hear all your thoughts on this one. Ps she is insanely pretty, less "hot". Then again she was in a starbucks uniform. Probably has a good number of guys after her.
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