| Note: This is about opening, so I put it her, even if it's a sticking point.
Building attraction seems a sticking point with me, and that's because I can't seems to loosen up, or make her laugh. I know about kino, and I do it, but though I seem to be able to qualify and comfort, attraction seems my big problem, at present, and I cant seem to move beyond it.
The one time I effectively built attraction to get a number was when I went cocky-funny, but I haven't been able to build on it, so I'm trying to find an effective launch into attraction-building when I open.
I'm thinking of greeting, and then going in, ala, "Hey, I just wanted to say, for some reason, your name strikes me as a Jessica." I could then go into cold reading, joke about how I'm practicing, something like that.
I don't think what I'm suggesting is technically a direct opener, is it? I'm just trying to open being funnny, as opposed to asking a question, or stating intent, though I could go, "You're so good looking, your name has to be Jessica, isn't it?"
Thing is, I'm just looking for a comedic leadin, because I've been too serious, but don't feel quite comfortable to get into the right frame of mind consistently. I'm thinking shtick like, "Lemme guess, you're an angry lesbian, who changed her name from Stephanie to Steve."
The issue, repeat, is attraction, repeat, and I'm trying to get up for it, or get comfortable, or enthusiastic, or something. Once she gets laughing, momentum should take over; right now, my "momentum" drifts.
PS: Looking through the lit, cocky-funny overlaps with negs, but with a slightly different purpose, it seems. _________________ If you ever get the idea that I'm a crazy contrarian, just get a whiff my blogs:
http://noitartst.com/
&:
http://thevanitymirror.com/
(I think I'm provocative in a good way; see if you concur!)
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