Yesterday I had lunch with my business partner at Skippers, after working all morning helping someone move. I was wearing only jeans and a white t-shirt, feeling grungy and tired and sweaty, definately not at my best. Behind us in line there was a very attractive woman, and as I often do I metnioned her to my friend when we sat down at our table. As he always does, he suggested that I say something to her. After several near misses going for condiments, sodas and such, I finally stepped up to her and said hello and told her that I thought she was a very attractive woman. I was rewared with a sincere thank you and a very bright smile that made me feel like I had made her day. That was it, she went her way and I went mine, but it was very much worth it, and a huge milestone for me in conquering this particular social fear.
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4 years ago
I’ve found that beautiful women are often more trouble than they’re worth.
flirting is fun, but you don’t have to introduce yourself to do that.
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4 years ago
The thing is, I am an articulate public speaker, a pretty good stand-up comic, and a great writer. I have no trouble expressing myself. I can face a hostile audience or a club full of drunks with no problem—and even if I totally bomb (and I have) I’m fine. It is one on one that I freeze up. Introducing myself to an attractive woman on the bus or at the grocery store, or wherever, is terrifying. How stupid is that?
