Hello Ladies of The Women's Forum,
I'm a guy, and this is my first post in this forum. I'm posting this to seek your input on an experience I had (or could have had) this week while shopping. I posted this in the Lavender Room, but, I also appreciate just a woman's feedback.
I biked to Target this week in the evening after work to pick up Clif and Luna bars and other household items. While in the aisle for Clif and Luna, I noticed a section of supplements opposite the energy bars. I wanted digestive enzymes, so began searching the shelves. I then noticed this woman coming into the aisle pushing a shopping cart. We made eye contact. I then moved out of her way because it was clear she was going to the other end of the aisle. I then looked at her again as she walked by. I was mesmerized because of how attractive and beautiful I found her to be. Ladies - I appreciate you, and all women. You are a masterpiece, and I mean that. Any guy that isn't dead is wired to first notice a woman's physical appearance. It doesn't matter what she's wearing, how much or how little. However, there is such a thing as appreciating beauty and hotness without being perverted.
This woman's attire looked as though she just left the gym or a yoga/pilates class and stopped in to get some items before going home. She then stopped to my left to look over the shelves. I then tried to casually look at her left hand to see if she had a wedding ring on. However, I couldn't tell due to her jacket and what looked like half gloves on that obscured part of her fingers. I then looked over at her face again, then struck up the nerve to talk to her. "Do they carry digestive enzymes in this aisle," I asked. Now, I could have asked a Target customer service rep for that info. It's clear why I asked this woman. :)
Then, looking me in the eye, and I looking back at hers, she said they usually do, but, "there's a vitamin shop just down the road from here that has those." She mentioned more detail about the shop and the specific directions. "Oh, yeah," I said. "I know where that is. Thanks for the tip." Then, I didn't know what to say next. I wanted to say more, knowing my intention for the first question was to eventually ask her out, but, I got cold feet. I thought, no, it's a shopping center, she probably has a life outside of this very brief exchange of words with someone she doesn't know.
Ok, ladies - did I just miss an opportunity here? When I told some of my female coworkers (and some male) what happened, they said I should have kept talking, and even looked for a chance to exchange phone numbers or emails. Since I'm into health and fitness (I was in the health aisle, and wearing my bike clothes because of my commute) and she at least looked the part, we could have met on this ground. I just let it go because we were strangers.
Have you ever been approached by a guy (or did the approaching) in a public place where conversation happened that lead to something more, like a first date? If so, what happened?
I'm a guy, and this is my first post in this forum. I'm posting this to seek your input on an experience I had (or could have had) this week while shopping. I posted this in the Lavender Room, but, I also appreciate just a woman's feedback.
I biked to Target this week in the evening after work to pick up Clif and Luna bars and other household items. While in the aisle for Clif and Luna, I noticed a section of supplements opposite the energy bars. I wanted digestive enzymes, so began searching the shelves. I then noticed this woman coming into the aisle pushing a shopping cart. We made eye contact. I then moved out of her way because it was clear she was going to the other end of the aisle. I then looked at her again as she walked by. I was mesmerized because of how attractive and beautiful I found her to be. Ladies - I appreciate you, and all women. You are a masterpiece, and I mean that. Any guy that isn't dead is wired to first notice a woman's physical appearance. It doesn't matter what she's wearing, how much or how little. However, there is such a thing as appreciating beauty and hotness without being perverted.
This woman's attire looked as though she just left the gym or a yoga/pilates class and stopped in to get some items before going home. She then stopped to my left to look over the shelves. I then tried to casually look at her left hand to see if she had a wedding ring on. However, I couldn't tell due to her jacket and what looked like half gloves on that obscured part of her fingers. I then looked over at her face again, then struck up the nerve to talk to her. "Do they carry digestive enzymes in this aisle," I asked. Now, I could have asked a Target customer service rep for that info. It's clear why I asked this woman. :)
Then, looking me in the eye, and I looking back at hers, she said they usually do, but, "there's a vitamin shop just down the road from here that has those." She mentioned more detail about the shop and the specific directions. "Oh, yeah," I said. "I know where that is. Thanks for the tip." Then, I didn't know what to say next. I wanted to say more, knowing my intention for the first question was to eventually ask her out, but, I got cold feet. I thought, no, it's a shopping center, she probably has a life outside of this very brief exchange of words with someone she doesn't know.
Ok, ladies - did I just miss an opportunity here? When I told some of my female coworkers (and some male) what happened, they said I should have kept talking, and even looked for a chance to exchange phone numbers or emails. Since I'm into health and fitness (I was in the health aisle, and wearing my bike clothes because of my commute) and she at least looked the part, we could have met on this ground. I just let it go because we were strangers.
Have you ever been approached by a guy (or did the approaching) in a public place where conversation happened that lead to something more, like a first date? If so, what happened?
