Finished work late and went to meet some friends for 'last orders' and so only had time to really open 1 set of girls for a bit of practice:

Even though all I ever hear is 'what you say doesn't matter but it's how you say it' I still feel it's more useful too include as much convo as possible in script form. If even just for my own benefit.

I mean, if what you say doesn't actually matter, is there even a point in people posting their field reports?

Anyway

2 girls sitting outside together.

me: Hey guys! I'm jack. What's up? (this is how rsdmax opens lots of his set and it was just the first thing that came to my mind but I instantly regretted it because this just isn't how UK people introduce themselves! Need to be something observational/situational - basically you need an 'excuse'. However, I couldn't see anything that I could open with in terms of an interesting observational open or whatever. Nothing stuck out and nothing exciting was going on around them or anything!)

girls: Errrr....Hi?

me: How's your night going?

girl1: haha....what are you doing? (giggly and kind of confused)

me: What do you mean??

girl: You don't even know us! Is this a dare??!!

me: A dare?! Yep! I just made £50 for approaching you! Not bad, eh?

girls: Ha! No, but really. IS it a dare?

me: Of course not! Why would you say that? I just thought you looked cute and wanted to come and meet you

girls: Well that's unusual. You are brave.

me: Well, you're not THAT scary! :)

girls: I guess

(SO, AT THIS POINT I'VE OPENED THEM, AND IN A WAY, THEIR REACTION GAVE ME A CHANCE TO SHOW A GLIMPSE OF PERSONALITY WHICH WAS GOOD, BUT NOW 'IM AT THE POINT WHERE I ALWAYS GET STUCK......CONVERSATION!! TRYING TO REMEMBER THE ADVICE I HEAR ''MAKE STATEMENTS? REMEMBER TO TRY TO THREAD FROM THEIR ANSWERS. RAMBLE MORE? MAKE ASSUMPTIONS?'')

Me: How's your night going?

girls: Not bad

Me: Just not bad? It doesn't sound like you're trying hard enough!

girls: hehe.

me: Who else are you here with?

girls: Just us 2 at the moment but we're meeting a friend in a minute

A BASIC CONVERSATION PRINCIPLE THAT I'VE READ ABOUT RECENTLY IS THE IDEA OF JUST RELATING TO THEIR ANSWER ANT TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF MORE WITHOUT ACTUALLY BEING ASKED THE QUESTION. SOMETHING I REALISE THAT I DON'T TEND TO DO, BUT OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE ACTUALLY ABLE TO HAVE CONVERSATION DO TEND TO DO. SO...

me: I'm out with a group of guys I play football with. You know....the guys who dared me to come and talk to you :) - they're over there, probably watching me!

her: haha - the pressure is on then!

me: I like pressure! So, i'm gonna guess you two are a couple of hairdressers! (NOTE: NOTHING ABOUT THE WAY THEY WERE DRESSED GAVE ME A CLUE AS TO WHAT THEY MIGHT HAVE DONE FOR A JOB, BUT I WANTED TO MAKE AN ASSUMPTION AS I'VE BEEN TAUGHT TO DO, SO I JUST PICKED A PROFESSION AT RANDOM )

Girls: wow. She's training to be one, actually! I'm in sales

me: Shit, i'm good. It was the shiny hair that gave it away! What do you sell?

girl: Technology stuff.

me: Ahhh....you're a nerd. I'm not surprised. I could kinda tell

girl: haha - you should see me when I wear glasses

me: Awww.....you wanna see me again! Maybe. Only maybe.

girls: haha! You're cheeky!!

me: So how about you? (addressing the other girl) How goes the hair training?

girls: It's Ok

me: Can you cut guys hair? I'm in the market for a new hairdresser.

Girl1: I will be able too at some point! girl2: (looking at her phone) Listen, we have to go now, our friend just text me and she's waiting for us. See you around!

me: Wait. You're kina cool. I think you should give me your number.

girl: Sorry. I've got a boyfriend!

me: Sucks! :) - well then, enjoy your night. I'll see you around.

NOTES: I think it went OK in terms of it wasn't super awkward. Does it qualify as 'game' though? Can you see any game principles applied?

Also, I felt I got lucky in that they were kind of friendly even though they were surprised at being approached, and I also felt that in a way, their reaction helped me with making early conversation. I also feel that I was running out of conversation and that I was kind of saved by them ejecting! I just know that I would have asked maybe 2 or 3 more questions, and then i'd have kind of ran out! At that point i'd have to start 'making statements' to get the conversation going, but i'm not sure what sort of statements I should make.