How to approach two-girls set on the street?

[kaizen]

Summer classes have started and the campus area is again full of girls. I've been complimenting single girls on the street. They always acknowledge it and say thanks or smile. But I've been doing this while I keep walking, so by the time the girl understands what I said we're just about to cross each other -- so no conversation ensues after the compliment. A few times I complimented after coming to stop, but even in these cases it was hard to follow up with a conversation since they'd keep walking after saying thanks.

Now I'm going to engage them first (by asking direction or asking Baller's interesting question) and then compliment and try to have a conversation.

However, I'm still approaching a fraction of single girls, and only when there's no one around in the audible distance. I pass many 2-girls set before I come across someone who is by herself. How do I approach a 2-girls set? Do I show interest in only one girl in the set from the beginning and try to get her number? Or, should I talk to both of them first and then compliment only the one I'm interested in (I feel it'd be quite awkward and kinda rude to do this)?

[Chaos]

I you're going indirect (with a situational or whatever) then you don't have to worry about expressing your intent, you simply engage both of them in a conversation.

If you're going direct you acknowledge that you like the one you're interested in. You might compliment the other one but you can't give the impression of "anyone will do", which is extremely unattractive. So if you go and say "I just saw you and thought you were really cute" you might say "not that your friend isn't cute too, but you just caught my eye", or something like that.

[kaizen]

(06-14-2012 07:16 AM)Chaos Wrote:  I you're going indirect (with a situational or whatever) then you don't have to worry about expressing your intent, you simply engage both of them in a conversation.

And then? At some point I've to transition to one and get her number. So, I guess, follow the guideline for "direct" case after the conversation gets going?

[crazyhorse]

Arn't their better ways to meet girls then simply on the street? Unless you really enjoy that off course.

[kaizen]

No, I don't particularly enjoy street approaches -- it's too deliberate of an effort. I much prefer social events where I can show my personality easily and have gotten numbers few times without even starting with that intention. After my office and gym, I usually don't have much time and energy to go out. I'll soon start going to a regular dance class though and expand the social outing further more. On my way to and from office and gym, I come across tons of beautiful girls who I could meet without going out of my way - that's why I want to experiment with street approaches, especially since I'm low on social outings right now.

[Chaos]

Kaizen, to be honest I don't generally have a pattern after that direct open. I'd usually make some comment like Mark suggested "you don't seem to be from around" or something in the likes and see where it goes.