So I just went to Staples to get some copies made and the girl at the counter was really cute. Not sure how it happened but somehow I totally misssed my opportunity to ask her out, and I am now totally regreting it. Would it be really creepy to go back there and say something along the lines of “hey, I wanted toaskfor your phone number the last time I was here but I didn’t, so here I am now asking.”
What you guys think
Neither creepy nor romantic–yet. I would attempt some other way to get to know her first, otherwise she might think you ask every girl you see for their phone number. Develop a pressing need for lots of copies/office supplies.
Creepy. Hated that when I worked retail. Ick.
But I’ve never been the “willing to date total strangers” “give out my phone number for the asking” sort of girl. Some women probably are.
My suggestion, to hopefully take some of the creep out of it: wait a couple days, then stroll into Staples, purchase something. Say to girl, “This may sound crazy, but…” and just try to be friendly. If she’s not interested you’ll pick up on it fast.
Why not give her your phone number? I find that a lot less creepy than a guy asking for mine.
Not creepy, but not the way to ‘get the girl’ either.
A cute girl working in a shop will get this a lot. So your best chance is probably to talk to her before asking for her phone number. Go back to Staples and buy something so you have an excuse to be there. Then start up a conversation.
Good luck!
just thought I would let you know that I did decide to take your advice. I figured that I had missed my real opportunity earlier and that I could either create a new one or simply move on with my life. My problem is, I guess, that I never learned how to do this whole dateing thing. I dated my high school girlfriend till I was twenty and then my next girlfriend threw herself at me, so all I had to do there was be perceptive enough to catch her. Now here I am 22 years old and I have never really had to pick up a girl. I am totally at a lose as to how to meet and aproach stangers. Oh woe is me and all that jazz :rolleyes: . Anyhoo thanks for the advice guys.
If it were me I’d say something like:
"Hey look I know this is incredibly forward, but when my gut feeling tells me to do something; I sometimes have a proclivity to comply.
So anyway, heres my number. (have it written down already. With your name on it) Give me a call if you feel like hanging out sometime.
…Or just feel free to throw the number away. [said in a humorous tone]
Anyway, have a nice day."
Then just turn away. No, need to wait around for a response as she might already be a little embarassed.
*As far as having the number wrote down already; this is about 75% of the reason why I keep business cards. To do come in handy besides using them for business contacts.
(These encounters hardly ever work out though. But hell if you got the moxie; no harm in trying.)