I can't start a conversation that lasts. And sometimes I just don't know how to fit in what I want to ask a girl in a conversation. I'm sure my smile and eye contact are fine, because many girls (3 or 5 just today, actually) say hi to me first and/or smile when I make eye contact. the problem is, I don't know what to do from there. On the street I ask girls for directions, but just don't know how to proceed from there, I don't know what to say to get them to start talking as opposed to blurting out 1 word answers.
For example, in math class today I sat next to a HB and asked her about the homework (because I didn't do it yet) , if it was hard, if she's ready for the test tomorrow, etc. She seemed friendly, and answered everything I asked, but everytime I had to be the one to initiate, and ask her somethign to get her to talk. Come to think about it, she didn't talk to anyone at all in the class, aside from me asking her stuff. Then, after about 20 minutes, (I don't even know why I'm bringing this up) she puts one of her legs over another one so that her toe is facing directly at me, I heard that this was one of those "signs" that a girl is interested, but I also know that those signs are not very reliable. But for the rest of the class she just stared at the board with an annoyed look so I decided not to risk talking to her anymore in case she decides to take out her bad day on me.
Another example was in the library today, tweeder said that some girls go there not to study. So I decided to do my homework in the library. Was sitting there for a few hours (everyone seemed to be working). Then, just like tweeder said, a girl comes in, sits at a table, takes out her homework, then her cell phone and starts checking messages. Then she starts looking at the ceiling, then she starts reading the ingredients on the bag of chips she's eating. I'm telling you, everything tweeder said they could do to not do work, she was doing. But I just didn't know how I could for no reason stand up (while I have a my calculus book out with all my stuff around) and move to her and start talking to her for no reason.
Then, as I was walking up to the main desk I saw another hottie waiting to receive a package that arrived for her. I wasn't smiling or anything, just walked up casually as I looked at her, she smiled and said hi. The funny thing is that another guy walked up a few seconds later too, looking at her as well, but he had this sleepy look, and she just turned away instead of hi'ing him. I took this as a sign. So I'm thinking wtf to say, and I ask her "So, you're receiving a shipment too?", and of course she replied with the most unpredictable answer: "yes". So where the hell do I go from there? I couldn't figure out what to say to her anymore so the conversation died there (if it ever lived on the first place). I mean I could have asked her what's in the package, but what if it's like underwear or something, people feel uncomfortable talking about that.
The thing is I'm not afraid to approach, but I just can't start a convo. Even if I do figure out what to say initially I can't find that something else to expand on. Another problem is making a smooth transition to the part where I get her digits. And by smooth I don't mean "hi there, first time I see you around here, btw what's your phone number?"
For example, in math class today I sat next to a HB and asked her about the homework (because I didn't do it yet) , if it was hard, if she's ready for the test tomorrow, etc. She seemed friendly, and answered everything I asked, but everytime I had to be the one to initiate, and ask her somethign to get her to talk. Come to think about it, she didn't talk to anyone at all in the class, aside from me asking her stuff. Then, after about 20 minutes, (I don't even know why I'm bringing this up) she puts one of her legs over another one so that her toe is facing directly at me, I heard that this was one of those "signs" that a girl is interested, but I also know that those signs are not very reliable. But for the rest of the class she just stared at the board with an annoyed look so I decided not to risk talking to her anymore in case she decides to take out her bad day on me.
Another example was in the library today, tweeder said that some girls go there not to study. So I decided to do my homework in the library. Was sitting there for a few hours (everyone seemed to be working). Then, just like tweeder said, a girl comes in, sits at a table, takes out her homework, then her cell phone and starts checking messages. Then she starts looking at the ceiling, then she starts reading the ingredients on the bag of chips she's eating. I'm telling you, everything tweeder said they could do to not do work, she was doing. But I just didn't know how I could for no reason stand up (while I have a my calculus book out with all my stuff around) and move to her and start talking to her for no reason.
Then, as I was walking up to the main desk I saw another hottie waiting to receive a package that arrived for her. I wasn't smiling or anything, just walked up casually as I looked at her, she smiled and said hi. The funny thing is that another guy walked up a few seconds later too, looking at her as well, but he had this sleepy look, and she just turned away instead of hi'ing him. I took this as a sign. So I'm thinking wtf to say, and I ask her "So, you're receiving a shipment too?", and of course she replied with the most unpredictable answer: "yes". So where the hell do I go from there? I couldn't figure out what to say to her anymore so the conversation died there (if it ever lived on the first place). I mean I could have asked her what's in the package, but what if it's like underwear or something, people feel uncomfortable talking about that.
The thing is I'm not afraid to approach, but I just can't start a convo. Even if I do figure out what to say initially I can't find that something else to expand on. Another problem is making a smooth transition to the part where I get her digits. And by smooth I don't mean "hi there, first time I see you around here, btw what's your phone number?"
. She seems friendly when she talks though.