I've heard David Wygant's two podcasts (anyone know where else I can find more) that he provides when you subscribe to his newsletter. In one of them, he suggests if you're just starting out and have AA, rather than just cold approach a girl, try to think of what you would say...do this for 5 days, think of ideal ways to get a conversation going to build a connection. So my question to the seddit community is to rate the ways I've done so far.

Day 1: only 1 girl I was interested in approaching at the gym...she is walking out the door at the same time I do; so I would start saying, "Don't you always feel good after workout?" then proceed to ask about what she worked on today area, blah, blah, blah.

Day 2: girl 1: I see a girl getting out of her '10 Honda Accord...so I would ask about her car because I'm also shopping for a new car, how it drives, etc (kinda weak imo because most girls aren't into cars)...then maybe after a few statements from her, I would say, "ok honestly, I really don't care about the car, I think you look amazing and I just had to talk to you or I would beat myself up if I didn't"

Day 2, girl 2: see a girl on her phone walking to the end of the street...I was thinking I would purposefully walk faster to get ahead of her, when I'm 10 to 15 feet ahead, turn around with my arms open like I'm ready for a bear hug and say, "Hey do you know where store X is"...this is what's getting to me the most because I don't know where to go from here.