Scenario is I've invited a lady friend, just a friend, to a networking club type of event. There's dancing and the like. She's out there trying to socialize, I caught her looking at me when I asked for this random woman's number.

I lost frame and acted nervous, fumbled and couldn't remember my burner number. The new woman suspected it but played it off well. I still got her number but no other spark or fling from the texts.

I often go to the same clubs, there will be the typical goers or the ones who go often and I know them. They've seen me too. I just don't want to build the reputation of "that guy" who always gets numbers. I lose frame. Especially when there's a lot of potentials, I feel like I give the look of a guy always trying to get numbers instead of just a sociable guy. How do I present this from a more technical way??

Is it suspicious to move them in some corner hoping others don't see when we exchange numbers? This is basically what I did and catching my other friend watching me made me lose frame.

Or is it better to just change numbers in the middle of the dance floor where everyone can see?