I have some decent success with OLD but recently I wanted to take matters into my own hands and start cold approaching.

I'm a good conversationalist on dates and during nightlife so I thought how hard can it be.

I go out to the mall and start scouting. I see a kind of cute girl at a dealership so figured this will be a good warmup set. Not my type but I just wanted to get the ball rolling. I walk in and she approaches.

We talk for 10 minutes, I maintain a good frame, subtly flirt and leave. Didn't number close wasn't my type but the interaction went well. Of course granted she was going to be very receptive so it was easy mode and being friendly just to get a sale. I knew all this but figured it was a good warmup.

Left, walked around the mall and saw litterally no one to approach. I was frustrated because I was in the groove so I decided to go to another store outside the mall and try my luck before I called it a day.

When I get to the store, I end up finding a 9/10 browsing for baby clothes.

I time it so when she gets into the line for the cashier Im right behind her (it's a long line).

I'm SUPER nervous but immediately opened with something indirect. I say, "omg this line is so long it's almost not even worth it to buy anything". She responds with "I know right". She seems receptive so I continue talking for like 30 seconds and I don't know why, BUT I GET FLUSTERED and run out of material. Which litterally never happens to me.

It wasn't necessary awkward because my body language was very laid back and almost like i was making passing comments. I wasn't being direct.

But after the silence I just gave up.

I was so fucking annoyed with myself. As soon as I get home I think of a million things I could of said.

I also approached her because I saw her hoving around me at the store and stealing some glances. I feel it was probably a higher rate of success if I could of just kept the convo going.

Anyways, I'm so mad. At least If I could of continued the convo I could of shot my shot. But couldn't even get that far.

Anyways, lesson learned. I will have more canned stuff in the future for the initial few minutes because the nerves can get me to freeze up with a hot girl.

I also feel no matter how interested the girl in the first few minutes you have to carry the convo. Which is easy for me in most circumstances. Her being hot I think got me to freeze up.

I'm still mad at myself for it...