Thursday, March 2, 2006

Take A Chance, There's Nothing To It

Labruja211 writes:

It's so hard to meet people in this city. It's even more difficult to actually meet someone on a public bus or train. I see this same guy everyday. A few times we have sat next to each other. We seemed to exchange glances but how do you start a conversation in a crowded subway? Is there anything i should do? I thought about slipping him my number but if i'm rejected then i have to face him everyday. I should just forget about it. Any advice or similar situations?

Dear Labruja211:

Is the prospect of being rejected by a guy you see most days on a crowded subway train really so unbelievably overwhelming that you can't bring yourself to take a chance and, the next time that you see him, strike up a conversation the basis for which could be, "Boy this train sure is packed. I hate to be stuffed in here like this every day. By the way, my name is Labruja. What's yours?" Even if he were to reject you, the worst that would result from it is your possibly having a split-second's worth of awkward eye contact with him from time to time. So what? I say, go for it!