Gamed terribly - but it worked?

[The LadyKiller]

A couple weeks back, I hit the bar with some friends. We ran into a group of acquaintances, which included a HB 8.5 who I had never met. Things started off well enough, but then my game fell off the tracks. She began talking about her alma mater, and I asked if she knew one of my very good friends who had attended the same school. She made a sheepish smile and said, "I think he hates me. He's a nice enough guy, but we made mistakes."

Apparently, there was some incident about four years ago when they were at school. I presumed they had hooked up and she eventually turned him down (OH HOW WRONG I WAS - that story at the end of the post). Anyway, I launched into how that doesn't mean I would dislike her - she was very nice - and that their incident was so long ago that I doubt my friend hates her (I even texted him and was right). I had lost momentum, and the rest of my "game" that night wasn't as on point as usual. At the end of the night, we exchanged numbers, but was 99% sure I had received a fake.

-To my surprise, the number was real. I texted HB 8.5 a week later suggesting she and her friends could tag along when we go out, she said she was with some co-workers but would "definitely" be up for something the next time she's free.
-My off night might have been somewhat negated when we crossed paths at the gym a few days after the night at the bar (this was before I texted her). We didn't talk much because we were working out, but she and her friend seemed impressed with my physique (friend made a compliment, HB 8.5 smiled).
-Ran into HB 8.5 briefly yesterday. We had some small talk, where she, out of the blue. complimented my watch. And again, she was smiling.

This isn't a "does she like me?" post, however I am surprised that HB 8.5 is showing signs of interest even after my display at the bar. Has something like this ever happened to you - a poor approach but still nets a positive result?

Oh yeah, about my friend. When I saw him the next day and brought up the subject, he looked like he had seen a ghost. Was in disbelief that a girl from years ago and from the other side of the country would eventually move to our town. In college, my friend threw a party, which HB 8.5 attended. She was on the verge of breaking up with her bf at the time and was complaining about him. My friend called her a wh*re, which resulted in HB 8.5 throwing a liquor bottle at his face. He kicked her out of the party and that was that. Wild times.

 

[Rival]

If she gave you a real number and has responded to your text, she is at least somewhat interested.

Set up a date because she (and you) won't wait around forever.

 

[blind_one]

I think you are doubting yourself unnecessarily. Why would you think it went terrible if she clearly throws IOIs your way ? She thinks your hot and wants your d!ck. Proceed with great confidence and smash her in a timely manner.

 

[mangotot]

You don't need textbook perfect game everytime you know. Even if you stumble along sometimes its still perfectly fine.

 

[Tictac]

Half or more of the stories typed on this board are guys thst think they are major players because they used 'game' to attract a woman. It's not hard to figure out that it had almost nothing to do with 'game' and everything to do with how the woman they were trying to get with saw something she wanted.

He may have remind her of a prior guy,mane liked the way he fumbled his lines and thought it was cute - yada, yada, yada.

You approached. That's the important thing. It's good to watch your interactions with women. So keep doing that. Just NEVER take yourself (or 'game') seriously.

 

[BrainDamage92]

Pfft, go out with them both and make them shake hands. But when she said *we both made mistakes* I would ask her to tell me exactly what the incident was, then compare her story to the relative truth (your friend) and make my conclusions about wheather shes trustworthy ;]

 

[Bingo-Player]

I think you may have gotten a little lucky

Not every chick you will meet will take a “no prisoners” approach to mistakes , nobody is perfect and often chicks are worrying about what you think of them as much as you are

I have made repeated (what you would call) minor “mistakes” with one particular HB in the past and yet everytime we see each other she gives me a clean slate

Why !?!.......... because she sees potential in me

These are what you call quality women

 

[pyros]

I think you're overthinking. The fact that she smiles and compliments your watch means nothing. Those are not IOIs.

She gave you her number? so what?

She says she's up to anything "next time she's free"...

I think she's not interested and she's just being friendly.

I wouldn't be surprised if you asked her out and she'd give you some lame excuse.
End of story.

 

[Bokanovsky]

If a girl finds you attractive, your game doesn't matter all that much (subject to you doing or saying something really stupid, of course).

On a side note, it sounds like your friend's assessment of HB8.5 is on point..