Hi seddit. It's pretty late, but I decided I'd make my first post in here before I crash. Just got back from the bars--so, obviously I didn't get laid. I'd appreciate any feedback.

First off, I just need to say, I love 75% of what I read on here. The other parts... mostly with the canned openers/indirect game... I just don't jive with. Maybe it's just not my style.

Anyway, I'll start by saying I was extremely out of state at the beginning of the night. Fucking ton of shit to do at work, tired, and just basically stressed. Almost didn't go out, but decided to anyway since me and my roommates barely ever go out, might as well this time. I get to the bar, and I'm still feeling out of state. It doesn't help that I'm basically the only single one and my friends keep pointing out girls and telling me to go and talk to them. I love them and know they are only trying to help, but, I can't help but feel a little annoyed over them acting like they know whats up cause they've been in yearlong+ LTRs. Still, it was good motivation cause I didn't wanna look like a little bitch.

I'm starting to feel more out of state after getting girls pointed out to me and me not approaching, but then a girl a few feet away from me on the floor smiles, I smile back, and 30 seconds later or so she is standing next to me at the bar. I realize that I obviously HAVE to talk to this girl. So, going with what I think is my own "style" that I'm still obviously developing, I open simple, "How are you?"

She says she's fine, or something, and right away I tell her that she looks absolutely lovely tonight. She smiles, and tells me her name. I think wow, this is going actually better than I expected. This girl is an HB8.5 by the way, wearing a tight red dress, with a great body. I reciprocate by telling her my name, and we go off to talking. I focus on the fundamentals, and don't really try and spit any lines that I've read on here. I touch her arm when appropriate. I find out she has the same job as me, and tell her she's the cutest {job title} i've seen. She smiles again and genuinely seems to like that. We find out we have more in common, grew up in the same area etc. She goes back to her game of pool, and I say "go get em" as I touch the small of her back.

After shes done, she's just sorta standing there, and I ask her about something we were talking about previously and the conversation keeps flowing. Unfortunately, nothing else really interesting happens. To be honest, I think I actually FORGOT to ask for her number. Or, I suppose I was just assuming I could get it later. But, after this round of convo she returned to two guys she was with, a dozen feet away from me and my group. I have to admit, I wanted to go back and open her again. But the fact that she was talking to two dudes was just, I guess, too much for a newbie like me. At the moment it seemed like some next level shit I wasn't ready for.

My friends give me props for talking to such a good looking girl, and I notice my state has dramatically improved. Seriously, I think "warming up" for picking up girls is just as important as warming up in sports. The momentum that builds is so real.

Next, my friend brings an HB7.5, obviously much more of a "bimbo" than the previous girl. He walks her over and sort of shoves me towards her saying, ok take over. He buys shots for me and her. I have to say it was awesome of him to do it, but was hard to get my bearings being shoved into a situation like that. I go direct again. Tell her her nerdy looking glasses are sexy. We talk a bit, and then her sober HB7 friend comes over.

Right away I know that HB7 is the type of girl... that stereotypically is a good target for the game. I know some guys on here might agree that ALL girls are, but I think you have to agree... some just require more of this GAME shit than others. I realize this.

Again, I go direct, say she looks great. She likes it, but comes right back with a shit test. Something like, so you say that to every girl? I say, "yea actually I do I like making girls feel good about themselves". She seems to like it. At one point I say, "I'm guessing you just come into places like this and get guys to buy drinks for you" She says that yes, this is basically true.

I ask her, "So where is your boyfriend?". She responds by asking me why I would assume she has a boyfriend. And here, is where I might of done something stupid, but you tell me.

I said, "Well, since you seem to not like this beating around the bush shit I'll give it to you straight. I phrased it that way because if I had said 'Do you have a boyfriend?' I would of sounded a little desperate". Keep in mind, I said this playfully, with a smile, and as a half-joke. She smiles, and says "Thats true... but it's a stupid line".

I think, okay, time to enter DGAF mode. I say something around the lines of, "Alright then, since you don't seem to enjoy these stupid games, lets cut to the chase" I brush her hair back and put my hand behind her neck. She is not having it. Basically tells me not to do that. Still, I have a feeling that its absolutely still not over with this girl. I rebound from the rejection, and a minute later say, "Ok lets try this" I put my hand on the small of her back.

Again, not having it. She basically tells me not to touch her. I completely respect that. I don't touch her again. I don't apologize, but I say, "well you're still here so you must like me".

She says, "Yah well i lost my friend and have nothing else to do" (who by the way dissapeared with my friends). After getting rejected quite hard I still feel like this girl is still standing with me for a reason. She keeps making really great eye contact, but, after the rejections I'm just feeling out of my element. I decide not to try and escalate again. Surprisingly she she suggests I come with her to look for her friends. I say, Okay, follow me. We exit the bar, she gets on her phone to call her friend. At this point I say fuck it, and just leave.

Holy shit this is probably going to be an epic wall of text. But, if anyone gets around to reading it I would appreciate any comments you might have.

thanks guys. I'm fucking tired and going to bed