Saturday I went with a female friend to NYC to a model competition another mutual female friend was in. To be honest, my intention was to "game" the mutual friend. I've had an eye on her for awhile and I wanted to make some moves on her once and for all.

Get to the competition which was an all day affair at a high school auditorium. Even though its an all day thing she is only competing in one event so in between we have a whole group of us that had a section of to the side that we were sitting in and she joins us when shes not on stage.

At one point she is sitting directly next to me and I engage her in conversation about dating (her type, my type, etc) and general stuff about the competition itself. Convo has several high points but Im not sure how to let it be known that Im interested in her. I feel like if it doesnt go down today Im forever friend-zoned.

Make a long story short, after some attempts at kino, and more convo, my instincts are telling me Im not getting anywhere. I admit maybe I could have put in a more effective effort. But Im not stuck on her so Im ok with aborting mission.

Which brings me to the next situation. During the intermission I walk out to lunch with the two friends and a third new one that was also in the competition.

I dont say much to the new girl. I decide to use a pickup strategy I learned where in a group setting you isolate and ignore your target. Ignore, but not in a malicious or mean way, just subtly not give her any attention in my engaging and conversations with the rest of the group.

I think it worked because shortly after our friend asks her if she introduced us, "Not formally" she says. So I walk over and extend my hand and we exchange names. Not sure how to verbalize it but her body language tells me I have her interest.

As we walk back to the auditorium I hang back just enough that Im walking behind the group and I spot the new girl holding a book in her hand as she is walking. I reach for it and take it out of her hand. She shocked but smiles and says "oh my God you scared me!".

"So whats the book about?"

I engage her for the rest of the way back and the group dynamic changes so now the other two girls are paired and walking ahead of me and her walking side by side.

Its not a far walk back but its enough time for me to realize I like her and the feeling might be mutual. Im looking for a high point to exchange the number but I dont spot one. I decide to keep the book and I tell her Ill read a chapter and give it back to her when the comp is over. I figure this gives me an anchor that we'll have to talk again.

We end up back in the auditorium and parting ways but still in the same group as before. The competition goes long and me and the female friend I came with decide to leave early. I give her the book to give back to the target and later that night have her to exchange our numbers.

TLDR:

Go to an event in NYC to close a target Ive had my eye on. Abort mission and acquire new target at the same event. Engage, and number close by using the original target as a wing.