If you find someone interesting and the two of you have been eyeing each other for many months, how do you start talking?

Introduce yourself, then bring up a relevant topic.

Walk up, say hi, and be completely honest. Whatever you feel within reason let them know.

Depends on the situation. Are we talking an AA meeting or a classroom or a boss/subordinate situation, what?

be completely honest.

Even if it is “Hi, I want to jump your bones.”?

@Charles There’s a difference between being honest and being tactless.

@Charles Just another person in a big school.

@SavoirFaire I’ve been tempted at times to say things like that, but I’m also just a horny young guy, lol.

@tups Be honest and gentle. Treat the other person as you’d like to be treated.

@Blackberry I would have thought you’d have learned by now.

@Blackberry We’re all horny guys to some degree.

Comment on what he’s wearing that day. Like, if he has a soccer t-shirt on, or a football t-shirt on, say something like “I played soccer!”

Try to bring up something of common interest. Or, just be simple and say Hi.

Absolutely nothing. If it has been many months, they must not be that interesting.

Start a simple conversation about a shared interest. If you don’t know anything about them, start a conversation about something that’s going on around you- an upcoming event, a question about a class, etc. Talk to them a few times and get to know them. Once you’re more comfortable with each other, then invite them out somewhere casual and fun.

You’re in the same place at the same time aren’t you. Are you having a ____time? Why? How did you get here? What do you think about___. Did you ever___. Assuming she seems interested, you should be able to go on from there. If not, look elsewhere.

Thanks for the advice, everyone. It is really simple, isn’t it? I’m not sure if I’m gonna see him for the next months, though. Well, I’ll just flow with the time.

@tups If you aren’t going to see him for a while, that might be your opportunity. When you do finally see him again, you can say something like “Hey, I haven’t seen you in a long time! Want to hangout this weekend and catch up?” If he is interested, he will very likely say yes (unless he’s already busy, in which case he’ll try to arrange some other time). If he isn’t interested, the most likely outcome is that he’ll either say “no” or give some vague excuse. Just make sure to have some idea of where the two of you can go in case he asks about it right away.