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[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Generally, yes, but if you're a pleasant person to be around you can easily get things going from lectures as well. You just need to strike up a conversation like a normal person and be friendly. The problem most of these people have is they treat women like something to be won, when instead they're just people.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Wish I was normal. I am WAY too socially awkward to start a conversation. Usually I need at least a couple of hours to warm up to somebody.

[–] frostedtrailblazer@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

I feel I get that way when I’m out of practice for too long. These days, I just need a bit of coffee and I’m usually good to go with some light small talk lol.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

How do you warm up to someone without having a conversation?

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Occupy the same space and have group conversations instead of one-on-ones I guess.

Like, invite people to join your group instead of going out just with you, it's less threatening and less of a "thing".

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

That's what I meant though. It shouldn't be "a thing." It's just a conversation. Group conversations are still conversations. You just have to see them as people, not as a goal. Once you get to know them and you find out of you actually like them, as a person, then you can more easily persue them without seeming weird.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 days ago

Yeah, I guess we are thinking the same thing.

[–] papertowels@mander.xyz 8 points 1 week ago

Stare them straight in the eye while hip thrusting