Jan 12th 2008

After reading numerous snippits about pickup for about a week I finally had time to go out and apply what little I had learned
Went to a club/bar with a friend where a lot of students go to. When we arrived, there was a huge lineup so we decided to make the most of it and chat with the girls in front of us (social proof?). Didn't go to well, but I wasn't fazed, I realize that this is a long process and to just have fun.
Once inside I found out that I was a little over-dressed (all I was wearing was a white dress shirt and jeans) so I stood out without peacocking.

The first girl that I approched had a huge bitch shield and I failed her shit tests very quickly.
opener was CF-I love your hair...it makes your head look normal
found out later that she was there with her boyfriend, I don't have the game to work that...yet.

The second girl which I approached was easily the hottest girl in the place (I think that's where I went wrong, trying to get to much to early an HB 9).
She was dancing by herself, in front of her were to other girls dancing as well. I went up to the two other girls and asked them to show me how to dance like them (social proof), and we did for about two minutes. After a little time with them I went over to the HB9 and said
me-there's no way you are here all alone (bad opener I know).
HB9-I am here with my friends but they don't want to dance.
me-so your friends are boring, that's okay...are you?
HB9-I'm just here to dance
From here I introduced myself (I didn't ask her name, but she gave it to me. Is this an IOI if she just reciprocates what I jsut said?) and asked her if she could salsa dance, she said no so I started to show her (kino compliance) and it worked for a little while before she said that she had to get back to her friends (shit test?). She said this twice but I was to dumbstruck by how gorgeous she was to say anything witty back.

After this I went over to my buddy and chatted for a while before I noticed an HB8 looking in my direction (at least I think she was, it's always hard to tell, maybe I second guess to much) As soon as my friend left to get some more drinks I went over.

3rd girl
opener-(with hand on her shoulder) You know some people like to dance to the beat, what the hell is this your doing? This got a good reaction; a laugh and a qualifier. She started to say this isn't her type of music that she likes to dance to.
me-It's not my style either but I'm working it. You should dance like one of those girls over there. Then I introduced myself and she did herself. From there I played styles 5 question game and it worked perfectly (caught her on the fifth question and she knew it, the put up my hand for a high five and pulled back before she hit it some kino cocky comedy) This is where I think I got her. We proceeded to dance a little more and started to ask ritual questions. like...
me-what do you do?
HB8-school @ UofT, what do you do?
me-school @ seneca, what are you taking there?
HB8-French
me-ohhhhh...can you teach me how to say "you have beautiful eyes" (while looking stright into hers)
HB8-she does
me-okay I'm going go tell that to that girl over there (she laughs, then I start to leave playfully and return without actually talking to the other girl. Probably should have went over)
me (I then noticed my friend talking to a girl in our field of view) It's nice to see my buddy talking to that girl (she looks over) he just got out of a really long relationship it's good to see he's getting back out there.He's a really great guy and any girl would be lucky to get him. then I used the U vs. C shaped smiles DHV and told her generalizations which she accepted, sort of. Some of her friends came over and I used mysteries introduce them it's polite neg.
My friend came over said we had go so I went for her number. I didn't ask for it.
me-I have to go now so give me your number and I'll phone you in a couple of days.
HB8-I have a boyfriend though.
me-that's okay you can have one to cook and clean for you and one to go out and have fun with and be attracted to.
HB8-I'll give you it and we can hang out, but you have to promise to phone me. (hug and cheek kiss, then exit)

So that was my first night out with some form of game.
Any feedback would be much apprciated, anything!

A # close on your first mission is a good outcome. You also did the right thing by not being discouraged by earlier failures in the night, you kept going and you kept working the room. The early problems can just be attributed to lack of practice, but you have to do a few warmup sets somewhere.

Sounds like you stayed in one venue, I personally go to a meeting spot where I'll do a few warmup openers while assembling my buddies. That gets me warmed up for the 'main event' of the evening which is in another location. That way you can get your first (and worst) openers out of the way in one place and then hit the ground running in the next venue where it looks like you're coming in and working the room with confidence from the get go.