Best way to open up a conversation and first statement to make with opposite sex?
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notice something about them, if they are reading something what can you say about it, if they look good in that color say so (becareful about clothing, some might think that you are just looking at theirXX)
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Practice strike up a conversation with girls you do not know but are not necessarily the most attractive to you. Watch them stumble that will help you released you are not alone, help them when they stumble this will help you gain confidence for your own game.\n\n Good luck man remember pretty women have the same problem as you, sometimes both sides are equally interested but both players are bad at the game and personal insecurities make each party feel that they are at fault and the conversation fizzles.\n\n Avoid these phrases at all cost:\n  Nice day today.\n  Man this place is busy\n Have you been hear before?\n  Are you here with friends\n   *** The problem with any conversation starter like the above is it is easily answered with one word. Give her something to work with.  It is way too hard to recover from a Yes and No conversation its mechanical, no way to find common interests.
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Introduce yourself and start talking.
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coming from a girl, just ask her nicely and apologise for not saying it in the best way. it sounds more genuine than trying to find a smooth way to say it.
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Go with the flow she may start the convo then tell her what you feel!
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seems a little low handed but make up a screen name and \ntry to start up a chat and see for yourself
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Dont just go up to her and the first thing you say is "wanna go out?", its too random. Start a conversation and then start working up to it from there.
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The easiest way would be online personals.  They allow you to get to know someone and actually think about what you're going to say to them, since the first conversations are usually text based.  My new personal favorite is www.mate1.com  It's FREE for women and it has tons of questions you can answer about yourself like your favorite movies, brands, tv shows, music, etc and you can place funny comments in there to show off your sense of humor.  Another good one is Yahoo Personals and www.match.com  Don't believe the hype about eHarmony.  I tried it and now call the site eTramp.
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if you're out to attract the person ur conversing with into a web of desire and love, you should ask non-sensitive things about him/her. it lets em know ur interested.\n\nif ur in the conversation that u dont want to develop, the weather is usually a good topic. asking whether he/she's used yahoo! answers would usually open a whole world of subtopics.
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Unless you can get a good mutual friend to help out, you'll probably have to start this one on your own.  Always talk act interested in the other person first.   People always love talking about themselves even if they act like they don't.  Plus it is a good way to learn more about the person for next time.
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Well first of all it has to be the right setting. You can't just walk up to some woman and start talking. Usually it's helpful if something happens that momentarily brings you together, such as being the only two people left standing on the train or accidentally bumping into each other. You know, like the commercial where the girl runs into the waiter and knockes the glasses over and the bottle falls on the table and spins until it ends up pointing to the guy. But since things like that rarely happen, sometimes you have to create your own moment of coming together. For example, if you have a class with a girl, you time it so that you leave the room at the same time, then you make some comment about class being long or boring or interesting or whatever, anything to set up your "common moment" and get her attention without coming across as a weirdo.\n\nOnce you have her attention, keep it by building on what you already know you both have in common. If she sits next to some idiot that annoys you, too, talk about how obnoxious he is. If there's an upcoming test or paper that's due, talk about how little/how much progress you've made so far...talk about anything that will get her engaged in a conversation. Then take advantage of that moment by making an observation that she might find interesting. In other words, get her talking, and then when you do, try to find common ground. Once you have her attention and you've established common ground, you're on the right track.\n\nIf this is a situation where you're going to see her on a daily or weekly basis or whatever but only a few minutes at a time, then bide your time a little to give her a chance to get interested. Take advantage of that few minutes of shared time whenever possible to chat with her. After a few days/weeks of this, if she's responding positively, you can ask her if she'd like to get together to get some coffee,grab a bite to eat, whatever to talk about your common interests a little further. If you've only got once chance to make this happen, however, then you need to do some major talking. If you can keep a woman's attention for half an hour, then there's a good chance she's interested in you at least as a potential friend/regular acquaintance and possibly something else (check the body language as well). Go ahead and ask if you can call her, get her number, and give her yours as well, and then CALL HER. Not that day, but within a day or two. Be friendly but not pushy and see how she responds.\n\nIn any case, any time you talk to a woman, you're not doing yourself any favors by coming across as bland, generic, or timid. Women love a man with confidence (but not arrogance) coupled with a sense of humor. We don't expect perfection. So if you do say something stupid, make a joke out of it. Laugh at yourself about it and then move on to something else. The fact that a guy can laugh at yourself when you make errors is very attractive, much more so than a guy who speaks in a macho voice and is too much of a control freak to say anything funny or interesting or even just plain goofy. \n\nI'm not kidding. I'd much rather be with a guy who makes mistakes but acknowledges them in a playful way and then moves on than a guy who's too afraid to open his mouth. Get out there and give it your best shot and chock any mistakes or rejections up to lack of experience. Not every women will respond, but that's ok, because eventually one will. And one is all you need.\n\nGood luck!
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Just be normal and ask normal stuff, i.e. 'hi, how are you'? You are more likely to get a nice flowing conversation this way.
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From the sound of it you already know, what is the first thing you say to your friends?   HELLO  that would be a good start, and if the girl you are talking to is not just a stuck-up you know what, the conversation will flow, if you are at a movie for example why not talk about the best thing that was in the movie, there are a lot of ways you could talk to females if you are not just shy or scared of girls, If there is a certain girl that you really like try to find out what type of things she like and try to be in the places that she be in, that might help some in your quest.
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Go up to her and introduce yourself and then break the ice by complimenting her on something then take it from there.  Try to find something to talk about from what she's wearing or what she's holding, like if she's wearing a baseball hat, talk about baseball.  Don't be intimidated and just go with the flow.
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Talking is probably the largest factor I can think of.\n\nTo keep the other person interested in a conversation don't talk about yourself too much. Ask questions to get to know the person better, talk about any interests you have, classes, guys/girls, parents, etc. Becoming genuinely interested in the other person.\n\nA somewhat easy way to get a conversation started is to make a short complaint about something that you know the other person doesn't like. Generally the other person will complain too and you'll have you're conversation. You have to be Very careful not to do this often because you don't want the other person to think you're a whiner.\n\nThere are lots of other ways to start a conversation as well and college is a great place for it. Keeping yourself informed on current events, staying involved in activities, and keeping a mental list of good topics of discussion are excellent ways to break the ice. Ask simple, friendly questions about the person. \n\nAlso remember that body language is very important! Most people don’t even realize it but most times you’ll already have made a lot of decisions about the person by their body language and tone, before you’re more than a minute into a conversation. You want to be cool, calm, and collected; act like the person is an old friend, even if you’ve never talked to them before, and make sure to look them in the eye. Instead of focusing on how uncomfortable you feel, prepare yourself by thinking of the issues that interest you most and what you would like to discuss about a particular subject. A little preparation can go a long way.\n\nPay Attention to what the other person says! This one is Extremely useful as you can bring it up at a later time and the other person will be surprised and pleased that you remembered.\n\nContinue to speak to everyone you know regularly. If you are walking and see someone you haven’t talked to in a while, stop for a moment and talk to them. It does not have to be a long conversation, just say hello, see how they are doing and if anything is wrong. You would be surprised by how little effort is required to win the friendship of others when you require nothing of them.\n\nBe nice and generally try to end the conversation on a good note. You don't have to make sure the other person has a great time Every Single conversation, but you don't want to think of all the petty arguements they've had with you.\n\nArguements... Don't. There are Very Few 'good' arguements. "The only way to get the berst of an arguement is to avoid it."\nIf you're wrong, admit it.\n\nDO NOT critize the person, or a friend, when talking to the person. If you want to point out something they did wrong, try to point out something similar you did wrong.\n\nSmile! Not a forced smile, the person you're talking to will be able to tell the difference. And you don't have to be an overly happy hyper-active person. Just smile naturally and, if you can, be somewhat happy. Remembering good times with your friends/family can help.\n\nLet the other person do a lot of the talking and be a good listener. (Somewhat stated in my first advice, ask questions, talk about interests the other person has. Answer questions sincerly.)\n\nHonestly make the person you're talking to feel important. You don't want to fake this one or do it too often, but if you honestly think they did something well, give them that praise.\n\nIf you want more advice, there are a couple good books that Will actually help. How to Win Friends and Influence People, is probably one of the best ones. It's an old book, but trust me, it's just as useful today as it was when it was written.\n\nFission
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You can start by a simple stare (and smile) if you are not comfortable with the direct approach. After you do this on a few occasions, you will be stuck to her mind and then the opportunity will come when it will be just natural to start a conversation.
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Just go for it - you've got nothing to lose.  Plan what you'd like to say before hand and practice it if you want so you feel more comfortable when you approach them.\n\nHope it goes well :-)