MIKE: Awkward Approach Situations

We run into situations everyday in which we allow potential approaches to pass us up because the logistics aren't perfectly placed for us to be in position to succeed....

These situations ALL COME DOWN TO THE ATTITUDE. If you hit the set with the frame of mind along the lines of "this is cumbersome/disrespectful/ridiculous" then it'll turn out that way every time. The way you act will show that it is ridiculous.

You may do things like excuse yourself or apologize for interrupting her--these are things you would NOT do if you didn't harbor the opinion that what you were doing is bad.

For example, suppose a girl is in on the stairmaster in the gym with her headphones on. Here is how I hit this type of set: EXACTLY LIKE ANY OTHER SET.

I would approach her, and likely would tap her because she can't hear me with her headphones on. Her natural response would be to take off her headphones to see what I want. I would proceed with the opener, and take it from there.

There's one caveat that enables me to run successful sets like this. I'm not afraid of the initial part of this interaction turning out awkward. I fully expect there to be some level of awkwardness in situations like this.

Most people would anticipate a situation like this as being awkward, and therefore they are apprehensive about putting themselves into these sort of situations.

Whenever I face situations like this that involve an awkward approach, I think to myself...

Will she think this is awkward? Yes.

Will this awkwardness cause her to feel nervous and maybe a bit intimidated? Yes.

Is her being in a position of awkwardness and/or nervousness a situation I can capitalize on? YES. EVERY SINGLE TIME.

Mike