Stop flaming. It's specially olympic. (No offense to anyone who participates in or supports the special olympics)

Direct vs. Indirect? I like them both. Indirect is fun to play around with and direct cuts all the bullshit out. They both work. They're just different weapons.

Let's say that you have a sword and a battle-axe. When you're in a fight with either of these weapons, your victory will depend on your skill and whatever weapon you are accustomed to using. It's not the weapon that wins the fight, it's the warrior.

Carlos Santana can make a Fender Squier, even though it's pretty much the worst stringed instrument you can ever put your hands on, sound like a cry from the gods of music. Some "guitarist" from an amatuer punk/emo band can make a PRS sound like your fat mom in heat. It's not the guitar that creates the music, it's the guitarist.

Nowhere in this approach did you demonstrate higher value. Also you completely telegraphed your interest from the get go. You need to approach, disqualify yourself as a potential partner, demonstrate higher value, build attraction, show youre attracted to her, build comfort....dot dot dot