| Nov 3, 2012
Last night worked out decently. The HB's were out in force. Another good night of learning. I stopped by #1's place and made out with her for warmup. This really put me in a relaxed and great mood for the night. We plan to go out tonight so I was just building some tension in advance. Then I headed out to the event..
I saw an HB8 that I knew (she's on my FB but I don't look at her updates normally). She was looking HB10 last night. A guy I thought was her boyfriend was lurking about 50 feet back in crowds, but I approached her to say hi. Before I got to her she went on the phone, so I lagged back but she looked back and saw me. Forced to say hi but not wanting to stand there like a moron while she was on the phone for who knows how long, we exchanged a friendly how's it going but I then moved on. Looking back over my shoulder, this tall blonde also on the phone was heading straight to her! Damnit! They were trying to find each other and I just missed a perfect introduction! No way to go back at the moment, but they could not be missed for their appearance. The guy also did show up with her a couple of times that I ran into them again but then he was gone for the night.
As it happened, I ran into a mutual friend of ours and he was alone for the night as well. I told him what had just happened and now I had the perfect excuse to get in front of her, as she's love to say hey to him as well. He said according to her FB status she was single. That explains the whole outfit (she fixes up like an HB10 but she gets HB8 for being a bit nuts)
Within 15 minutes we had located the blonde but not the first one. As we went towards the blonde she immediately recognized both of us!? We exchanged awkward hellos and how are you's and we both walked off bewildered. She told us the other one was by the band so we used that as a reason to move on. We found the first one and I immmediately asked who the blonde was. It turns out the blonde is a girl that worked with her who used to have jet black long hair. We were in love with that girl back then! But now she had chopped it down and changed the color. At this moment that girl returned and we had a laugh about the whole situation. Neither of these HB's are working or in school at the moment.
Both looking for a new man. I lost some interest but sent a friend request to the second since I already have the first. These two HB's hang around a ton of HB8-10 types and go out quite often. My plan is to use them for new contacts and DHV. They did ask where my 'other half' was so I was able to pull my divorce card. Both have two kids and neither are LTR material for me. I wouldn't mind f-closing the first one though!
I saw three HB's I probably could have approached. I started to make an approach on a solid HB8 but at the last minute she stopped and turned (I was moving up front behind), mumbled something either to my friend or someone behind him and darted off to the right. I never started the actual move into her space so it was nothing to do with my approach, but the way she barked out whatever she said made my lose some interest.
There was HB7 in a set with a much older HB. She shows IOI's as I walked past (I was in a group of about six people sharing leadership role with one alpha). I moved by her a second time and she appeared to be close to 40, so I didn't want to approach. Call me jaded but I don't want any old ladies after being married to one for so long.
Finally an HB8 in the parking lot as I was leaving. Since everyone was starting to leave, I assumed she was as well. (first mistake, assuming). She was by the driver side of an SUV. As she walked around the back, the lights came on, so I assumed her man was starting it up (second mistake, ASSUMING). She was also looking over at me and I was of course looking back, but I expected her to turn and to to the passenger door. Nope! She was heading towards the event! At this point I would have been to aggressive looking to double back. I did wait around to see what would happen though, since it was winding down. A few minutes later she was walking back with a couple.
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Lessons learned las night:
1> I have to be careful with this assuming business. Assumptions make convenient excuses not to approach and are often completely false
2> These two HB8's both have issues. One is a convicted felon including about a year in jail!! The other is half nuts. But my point is when you meet someone you have no way of knowing these things. This theme extends beyond last night and into my existing closes. Both of them have no problem handing out white lies to those they love. Be careful out there guys.
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I'm feeling more and more comfortable and confident, even though I'm not yet engaging in approaches on new ones. I seem to have a bad (good??) habit of picking them apart as I spot them and talk myself out of the approach. The thing is I don't think I want to waste my approach energy on lower level HB's. I'd rather practice on HB8+. I'm just not seeing enough of them around so far.
Am I doing the right thing by only wanting to approach HB's that I really want? I know I could FB close lesser ones and friend zone them.. it's just I'm a bit spooked because these lesser one really seem to latch on. I don't want baggage! I need to be able to move fluidly when I do spot that nice HB I want to go out with.
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