If you’re unfamiliar with my situation, read my mid-20s virgin threads.

I was on my way home from the gym after martial arts training, (probably) smelling of sweat and wearing a university jumper and sweatpants. On the train, I was speaking with another guy from the same gym that I had randomly met on the bus moments before. As the train arrives at my stop, I get up to walk to the door and notice an attractive girl get up from the other side of the carriage and walk towards the same door. Then I noticed that she had a jumper on from a different fight club and immediately recognized it as a good cold approach opening. Anyway, I open and we walk and talk for about 1 minute before we have to split to go opposite ways; I say good luck, she says thanks, and off we go.

From the beginning, despite me using her fight gym jumper as an opening, she had that smile on her face that instantly made me think that she knew I was cold approaching her; or she just found it weird that someone would randomly approach a stranger (at night and on public transport) in such a way? [edit] Ok, I just got home and realized that the jaw on the side of my face that she was on when we were talking had a bunch of skin flaking from my training partner trying to choke me with my own gi lapel/collar and having it rub the skin on my jaw. Fucking embarrassing hahaha.

So what is the success rate with this type of stuff? I presume it’s much lower if you’re wearing post-gym clothes and smell of sweat, but, unfortunately, it was either approach in that state or don’t approach at all. Should I be trying to dress well after gym in case of moments (cold approach opportunities) such as this?

What should I be expecting from the women I cold approach?

As I mentioned in my other thread, I have a very busy schedule, so going to and from gyms almost everyday, in addition to university travel (I also sometimes travel from uni to the gym), is one of the only times I’m out in public and have an opportunity to cold approach. All of my travel is via public transport.

And is there anything different I should be doing when approaching when on my university campus? What about if I'm in the library and spot an attractive girl on my way out (not interested in before; need to focus on my work)?

Thanks for the advice.