I read lots of rules like ''Don't ask her her name, age, what she does for a job, where's she's going tonight, how her night is going etc etc after the open. That will bore her. Ask her very interesting stuff, bro!!!''

When I ask for example of 'interesting', people tell me things like 'What's the most adventurous thing you've ever done'' but asking a stranger that after opening her with 'hi', makes me think i'd look like a nut bar! (apparently not though, according to them people so maybe i'm wrong)

People also say "Make assumptions instead of questions''

I do that, but I find it doesn't actually help anymore than just asking her would have done, tbh. Maybe even makes me look a bit weird?

Might be like 'Hi! You look like you work in fashion??'' She's like ''Errrr......no''. Then I ask what she DOES do and i'm back at square 1 lol

I seem to read so much about things I SHOULDN'T be saying when I approach a girl in a bar, that i feel completely clueless as to what I can speak about (both in order to 'run game' as opposed to just talk, and also not bore her)

The only solution seems to be heavily scripted/old school routines type stuff? SO - open with a fake opinion opener, and then tell a pre-scripted story about something funny that makes me look good and then maybe a routine where I read her palms and stuff?

Is there any 'middle ground'?

How do the first 2-3 mins of your approach on a pretty girl in a bar for example, look for you? Don't be afraid to be very detailed!