On the side bar, the opener seemed to be 'Hi, my names xxx, nice to meet you''

Not exactly showing sexual intent so not that direct.

Lots of FR's get shot down if the guy ISN'T at all direct though, and so I feel in general we advocate opening a girl by telling her we think she's hot?

But them someone here recommended a book called the secduction enigma which I read last night and in it, he talks about one of his first approaches and is he says ''It was going well and then I made the biggest seduction mistake someone can make. I told her I thought she was cute. Worst thing you can do. I never made that mistake again'' and goes on to advocate very indirect game where you hide your intent

I don't understand how experts can all disagree so much on something like that! One expert says the worst thing in the world you can do is tell a hot girl she's hot and you want her, and others say it's the best, most attractive thing you can do