Hey guys, I've been approaching a bit at bars. I've read Magic Bullets, and generally use that as my basis. Open > Transition > Attraction > Qualification > Comfort > Seduce.

The issue is that when I open I sometimes end up going Open > Transition > Comfort with shit like "Oh hey, where are you from?" "What are you studying?"

I've noticed I do great when I follow the Magic Bullet's method, but I really struggle with going from Opening to Attraction without using routines. Now, I don't have anything against routines, but it just feels a bit cheesy for me to go "Wait, let me see your hand," and then start spouting some stuff about estrogen and testosterone, or whatever you prefer. Sometimes I'm able to move from the initial question of "Where are you from" into teasing and move the direction of the conversation to flirting, but it doesn't always work. Anyways, what are your guys tips for jumping into the pitfall of mundane comfort questions?