Here's what I got up to this afternoon.

As part of the StyleLife Challenge, I've been forcing myself in to public places, and approaching women and groups of people, as per the "mission" requirements.

Today's focus was on two things:

  • open and find out "how everybody knows each other" with groups of three or more people, containing men and women

  • approach a woman or women, and ask which of two colognes they prefer (credit to Style, of course)

The first approach was definately the hardest. Once the ball got rolling however, it only got better.

I should mention though, my stomach was in a knot the whole time, ever afterwards, on the car ride home.

There many times when I 'went in', only to freak out internally, and walk right by the target. This case was espescially bad with groups of people.

Over the course of just over an hour, I approached 16 individual women, and a couple groups containing both men and women.

My experiences were mixed: some good, some not-so good.

I thought I'd just share with you my highlight:

And so then it happened. As I was walking out of Sport Check, back into the mall, a gorgeous HB9 blonde was walking directly towards me. She was right there. I had no time to think, and I think that was a huge advantage.

"Maybe you can help..." I started, then paused momentarily.

"I've been cleaning out my house," I continued, "and I have way too many colognes."

"Uh huh", she says smiling.

"I've got one on each wrist. Mind telling me which is your favorite?"

"Ok," she replied.

She smelled my right wrist, then the left, and then asked, "Can I smell the other one once more?"

As she smelled me again, she practically rested her nose on me, closer than any of the previous girls. She held her nose there for what seemed like 10 seconds before choosing what ended up being the winner.

Afterwards I used a dis-qualifier I've been trying out.

"I have to tell you, you're freaking me out a little bit. You look just like my sister."

"Really?"

"Yeah. She's eight," I replied.

She smiled with an intrigued sexy look.

"That's funny," she said.

"Anyway, pleasure meeting you," I said, and made my exit.

I just want to note here, I did make a little small talk as well. I made a joke about how I've "heard that women have a sense of smell." I just can't seem to remember much of what was said. I think maybe that's because I was running on pure adrenaline. Lol

I found it very interesting that out of 16 female, this one, the hottest one, seemed to take my request the most seriously.

Thanks for reading.