This isnt one of my awesome field reports where I report good news. This is about my weaknesses. This is about where I will learn, and grow.

So, my other FRs are from times where ive met individuals at a mutually enjoyable event. Being on an airline, meeting on match and then me getting into another LTR. Ect.

So, it would appear i'm GOOD at interacting once attraction is made, and getting to know each other.

But in this case, I was just terrible at knowing what to say/how to approach.

The good: My non-verbals and eye contact was (apparently) superb. I cant even begin to count the number of women who I made eye contact with (They were in groups) and I held their eye contact for long periods of time. There were definitely significant IOI's coming at me.

The bad: Once I opened my mouth everything went down hill. I just couldn't seem to be funny, I suppose. Two sets were opened:

First set: A woman with her husband was walking by. She had been dancing to irish music before. I just stopped her and was like "How?!" She joked she had no idea, and I made some jokes about people just flaying about. Her husband started to amble over awkwardly, so I recognized him, and introduced myself. I talked for a little bit about other bars that did dancing stuff (like a western themed one). She kept looking at me and was eager to talk. I said "alright, it was nice meeting you" (i had nothing left to say to her!), and she was like "okay" and kept staring at me until i turned my back to her and blocked her out of the group. I told her I'd find her for the next dance. (So i blew myself out of that set).

The second set: I walked up too, and one of them made strong eye contact with me. I walked over and said "Do you know how to dance to irish music?" She said no. "Awesome, me neither!" I turned to her friend "And you?! Do you know?" "Nope." I replied "Perfect!" and called my Wing over. "Neither does he!"

At this point I realized there was a guy standing pretty close to one of the girls (obviously acting like a protector) so i turned to address him and the girl she was standing too, letting my wing talk to the girl who had given me strong eye contact. He leaned in and whispered to her, and i saw her smile and laugh, so I knew it was my job to distract the two cock-blockers. I started telling him about how it was HIS job to help us get her out on the dance floor, ect. I reach for her hand to show her a dance move, and she pulls back, so i joke around a bit more. I reach for her hand again, she pulls back again, but says she wants to see me and my wing dance first, to see that we're good dancers. I say no, but i grab her friends hand (the one who made strong eye contact with me) and i showed her a cool dance move or two. She was smiling and laughing the whole time. Suddenly girl #2 (the one with the protector who wouldnt dance and was shit-testing us the whole time) says "We're going to go get a drink." and grabs her friends hand. Set over.

So, i think i need to approach 10 sets each night, but I also dont know how to get past a friends shit-shield.