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Must be because school season is starting up that we're seeing threads like this so often.
Have you tried uh
ya know uh
talking to her like
like a human being
Is there a thread on how to deal with rejection? At least how to spot it coming?
Step 1: Murder her.
Step 2: Call me.
Step 3: We should see other people.
You deal with rejection by not investing too much into the person you're going after. You're not dating, after all.
It's really hard to not care when you do... meaning, I started only approaching people I got to know and care about. Over the years, I tend to take rejection harder now even though I don't care about the people now as much as I did in the past. Still, I care. Can't get over being interesting in someone and not caring at the same time. Feels like rubbing my belly and patting my head. The irony is I've never been able to pat my head in grade school but about two decades later; I tried again and am able to do it without thought. I guess we do grow but I don't think I have the time to wait till I get used to rejection by osmosis. I know there is no magic bullet and I just have to keep manning up but it still never feels good. I keep praying I don't end up with people who make hurting others their forte.
It's very awkward situation. We work at the same place, but she is night shit I am day shift. So when I arrive early in the morning she has one hour left before she gets to go home. Now that would be enough if we worked at the same section, but we don't. So basically I pass her every morning on my way to my section or I see her going on a break with her co workers.
I know she is a summer worker because she worked here even last summer, actually we had same "introduction day" and even then she caught my interest. Of course this is only based on psychical attraction. I think she gives me a look (you know that a few seconds longer look then it should be type of a look) like maybe she also finds me interesting( I would like to think that) when we sometimes cross roads but really we never spoke to each other so it might mean nothing.
So basically I don't have time to get close to her, and when I see her on break she is with other woman most of the time.
I am afraid that she doesn't have much left on her contract when it comes to this summer, and she might not come back next summer, you never know.
So what should I do? Approach her like some freak while she works and ask if she is single and for her phone number? She might find it creepy, all of a sudden like some stalker.
That's the problem I have no one to ask about her. If she is single or not. She might be married for all I know. It might end up being really bad if I did something rash like that. Worst of all she works with other woman and I still have to get back there and work in the future. I don't want to get rep as some weirdo.
It's so annoying. What should I do?
O and btw if it isn't clear I suck at this.
Always maintain eye contact and don't dart your eyes or head around either.
This isn't a staring contest, he can look away for moments at a time. No need to go all Terminator on the poor girl.
This isn't a staring contest, he can look away for moments at a time. No need to go all Terminator on the poor girl.
It's really hard to not care when you do... meaning, I started only approaching people I got to know and care about. Over the years, I tend to take rejection harder now even though I don't care about the people now as much as I did in the past. Still, I care. Can't get over being interesting in someone and not caring at the same time. Feels like rubbing my belly and patting my head. The irony is I've never been able to pat my head in grade school but about two decades later; I tried again and am able to do it without thought. I guess we do grow but I don't think I have the time to wait till I get used to rejection by osmosis. I know there is no magic bullet and I just have to keep manning up but it still never feels good. I keep praying I don't end up with people who make hurting others their forte.
This isn't a staring contest, he can look away for moments at a time. No need to go all Terminator on the poor girl.
And if she rejects you, stare her down and say "I'll be back." Do a robocop turn (body first then head) and beatbox the Terminator theme song."COME WITH ME IF YOU WANT TO LIVE AND/OR HAVE A ROMANTIC NIGHT OUT SOME TIME"
Is there a thread on how to deal with rejection? At least how to spot it coming?
@Sneds
Whilst I would agree with you, your post is effectively "be yourself" and whilst that would be cool, often it doesn't go so well, and if he's been thinking about her (which going by his op, he has), then any nerves etc will likely come through and she will notice it (especially if she has been approached by other guys before and if she's attractive then she certainly will have). Imo of course
Having the first few girls I ever approached reply with, "Ew, no!" and then laughing didn't do wonders for my self image or self esteem.
Quietly and from a blind spot.
Just like Eminem says:
"Just step back
While I prep up to pimp this *****
So I says to the girl, I'm like
"What up girl?";
"Shut up girl!"
And showed her a cut-up squirrel..."
LOLThat's pretty much what I did to hook up with my wife. She was working at a pizza hut and some buddies of mine and I took a break from LANning and went there to eat. I actually had met her before at work in passing while she was a temp but never really saw each other much, just in passing. I had forgotten about her until then but thought she was cute so I told her i'd like to get to get to know her better. I said, let's grab some coffee some time and gave her my number and told her call me some time. For me it's a whole lot easier to give my number than ask for hers. It probably puts her a bit at ease too. She called me later that night and we talked on the phone for hours and hit it off, meeting later at Denny's for more face to face time.
Long story short, tell her you'd like to get to know her better and give her your number and see what she says. Easypeasy
Edit: the first time you talk for more than
smalltalk tell her its nice to meat her.
I have a longterm girlfriend, so I hopefully never have to go through the motions again, but I've always been curious about this. How do you go about giving her your number without seeming awkward? Do you pre-write it? Do you conveniently have a strip of paper on hand to write it down? Do you say it to her while she types it in her phone? Not directed at you, but you reminded me that I've always been curious about this. Always asked for numbers, never gave them.