It's a new decade. I've never been one to make resolutions, but I want to become better at cold-approaching women, and 2020 is a prime time to accomplish it. The first opportunity presented itself earlier today.

Context: I live in a weird neighborhood. It has been neglected for the past few decades, so there's alot of poverty, drugs, violence, and prostitution. But recently, some areas have been redeveloped and there are higher-quality people moving in. Hit or miss.

This morning, I skipped to the grocery store. As soon as I stepped through the doors, I noticed a pretty girl checking me out. She was leaning on the wall, holding her purse in one hand and her phone in the other. Decently-dressed, make up, sharp facial features. I held eye-contact and grinned until she looked away. Still, my nerves flared up.

I went to grab a shopping cart. This was the moment when I could've missed my opportunity. BP-me would've walked right past her and kicked myself for the rest of the day. But not today. I took a deep breath, turned back around, and chatted her up.

Me: Hi. You look lonely standing there by yourself. Her: Hello. Yeah, I'm waiting for somebody. Me: I'm [name]. Handshake Her: [name] Me: I'll be honest, I think you look really pretty. Let me have your number. Her: Well I'm not connected to wi-fi right now... Me: That's okay. What's your number? I'll just text you later. Her: [number]

Then I continued on with my day. I'm a happy camper. Although as soon as I started talking to her, I noticed her teeth were kinda messed up and she had mild smokers voice; which turned me off a bit. But I'm simply pleased that I had the confidence to approach her -- and it ended successfully!

2020 is gonna be a great year.