I'll start off by saying I haven't had much experience with women at all. I've grown a lot in the last year or so and have gotten more comfortable and successful on both tinder and in person. At the moment, I am trying to improve on my cold approaches.

Yesterday, I went to a soccer bar with a buddy for the Chelsea game. Another friend was there with his fiancee and several other friends from his soccer league team. His friends also brought friends so there were a handful of people he didn't know. Cue cute girl with glasses. Throughout the game she was around us and we made a couple of comments to each other back and forth. I didn't really pursue anything since I didn't know if she was with anyone. For the most part, I sat with my buddies and enjoyed the game.

When we moved to the next bar, I watched her and some friends play darts for a bit and played the next game myself. As things were winding down and some members of the group started heading home, I still had no idea what her situation was and felt pressure to say something. So despite my brain saying no, I did. I went over and introduced myself and chatted for bit - how she knew these people, If she was single (yes), If she liked soccer at all, and what she did. She mentioned she was in nursing school and I was a little surprised because I expected her to be older. She must've read my face because she followed up her answer with " I'm way older than you." I said I don't believe that and she asked me how old I was - I answered - and she said yeah way older. I told her I pegged her for 27/28 tops. She said I was close but still older. I responded with "do you have a problem with younger guys?" to which she said a rather boring no.

After that the conversation didn't really flow again and some of her friends wanted to leave so I said it was nice to meet you and let her go. I didn't ask for her number because I didn't feel the conversation was good enough for it. It wasn't terrible but it wasn't great either.

So my questions are: 1) As a younger guy (<25), I end up with a lot of issues with my age coming up in conversation. What is a good response to it? I don't like to lie right off the bat but I can't help but feel that it's holding me back.

2) What is your go to conversation saver? It was going decently until age came up and I never recovered that.

3) Should I have asked for her number? I wasn't sure and because there is a chance I see her at the same bar again, I didn't want things to be awkward if she denied.

Thanks for the help!