You would *Laugh* at the sad pick up lines I used to use!

No seriously, some of the stuff I used to try in college is absolutely laughable... It's one of those things where you look back on yourself and shake your head. How did I ever think that would work! Things have changed though... things have changed a lot!
Just recently I was sitting back with some friends killing time with a pitcher of beer at our favorite patio bar just outside the city. A typical afternoon on a lazy Saturday. Much how we spend many of our Saturdays unwinding from the week. We had our eye on a girl sitting at another table with a friend. She was about an 8 out of 10...
Anyways... I told my buddy's I'm going over there to get her number. The usual teasing and betting whether or not I could do this, did not happen. They had been through this with me before.
I walked over and spoke with her and her friend for a minute or two, and just like I have performed in the past, she was writing her number down on a napkin in no time. In fact... they had already been approached once already, and the 3 of us were laughing together about how they had turned him down... poor bastard.
Other guys buy women drinks, try to dance with them, impress them with their friends, and try all kinds of crap for hours, night after night - and usually get nothing! I talked with her, and got her number within minutes - like I've done hundreds of times in the past. Another one down.. Easy!
The question is: What Happened? What did I say?
When I was in college, if you had of asked me if this was possible, I would have said "Yeah right... Maybe... but not for me!" But now... I do it all the time.
I'm nothing special either. I'm a regular guy... just past thirty. I'm not athletic, or especially good looking, In fact I've never been that type of guy that women ask out, or approach out of the blue.
Now though... It's not uncommon for me to be doing regular chores during the day, and get 3 or more numbers per day, and...dozens of numbers a week from good looking, interesting women... The type of women I would choose. The type of women YOU CAN choose!
I don't have any secret locations either... ok that's not Completely True!.. I do know of some places that are better than others, but in general, these techniques work best in every day places... your local coffee shop, mall, grocery store, were women are not expecting to be picked up. Their guards down in these places.
In fact.. a bar or night club can be devastating for men trying to pickup women. Every woman in the bar is expecting it, and has their guard up, and standards raised higher than ever. Without a special advantage... a guy's doomed to even try!
So how do I do this? How does a regular guy go from wishing for attention to getting phone numbers in minutes?

Eat Cheaply in Paris

It's easy to eat cheaply in Paris.
Eating out in Paris does not have to be an expensive or an extravagant thing - you can eat well and very cheaply if you know where to look. Whether you want to eat al fresco in the parks and quiet places of the city - or whether you prefer to sit and laze the day away in a cafe or bar or bistro - follow the great ideas and tips you'll find here. Paris does not need to cost you the earth and - with some local knowledge - you can eat cheaply in Paris every day.
In Europe in general - and Paris is no different - it's a good idea to make lunch your main meal of the day. Almost all cafes, bars, bistros and restaurants offer fixed price menus at lunchtime and will often throw in a glass of beer or wine for free included in the price. Even at dinner time if you look around you can find restaurants with menus offering three courses for less than fifteen euros.
Students who have an international student card can use the dining facilities of the Paris university campuses - and the local student food caterer called CROUS also provides food outlets around the city. Just search for CROUS Paris online for a list of addresses. You can also buy a copy of the necessary card at any of the CROUS outlets - provided you have your student identification with you.
Good places to eat include:
Cafe Berthillon on Rue St-Louis-en-I'lle. This is the most fantastic place for ice cream and sorbet with flavours and styles like you couldn't even imagine. Expect long queues for the most popular ice cream shop in Paris.
Cafe de la Mosquee on Rue Geoffroy-St-Hilaire provides authentic mint tea and middle eastern flavours in it's savouries and cakes.
Cafe Very is in the famous Jardin des Tuileries right in the very beating heart of the city. This is the best of several cafes in the gardens and delivers the most perfect toasted croques you'll ever find.
For a more restaurant level nosh up then try some of these great places:
L'as Du Falafel - no prizes for guessing what the dish of the day is here! The falafel is the most famous of all middle eastern treats - look out for the pitta special - with pitta bread, cabbage, aubergine, hummus and tabasco sauce - wonderful.
The Foyer Du Vietnam is on Rue Monge and is a very popular purveyor of vietnamese curries and noodle dishes. Popular with students and locals alike.
Goldenberg Restaurant on Rue des Rosiers is the best known Jewish eating place in the city. You can stuff yourself on borscht, blinis, strudels and - of course - chicken soup! Great food in an authentic atmosphere.
These are only a few suggestions on how to eat cheaply in Paris. The main tip is to remain flexible and - if you can - chat with the locals and ask for their advice.
Enjoy your trip to Paris.