After lots of approaches I've discovered a pattern. I've tried different methods and I've discovered that with all my solid phone numbers, I've used the same pattern. It's very easy. This is what I generally do:

Dance Floor:

  1. Dance (alone) -> Approach -> Simple Opener: "Hey" -> Dance (with girl) -> Escalate -> Set up date -> #close

or

  1. Same as above but no verbal opener.

Time Frame: 20min - 2 hours.

Google skills360 pua. Most of my dance floor game I got from him, especially escalation. After that I use my own stuff.

Street Game/Stores:

  1. Situational Opener -> Small Talk -> Set up date -> #close

or

  1. Direct Opener -> Small Talk -> Set up date -> #close.

Time Frame: 2min - 10min.

Do you see the pattern too? I stay in set as long as possible until either she or me has to leave the interaction. Then I ask her out for a date and THEN I ask for her number. At the very end.

I know it works, because it's from my own field experience. But here's my theory on why it works:

*Very natural to ask her number (no hidden agenda). *You don't look like a player.

From my blog: JohnCooperWrites.com