Do girls like to be approached in public?

Absolutely. Are you kidding me?

I complain about it on a daily basis.

Confidence is key.

Even if you are like 5'7 and you are confident, personality is so hot to girls.

Get up and make a move.

Get up and make a move.

I don't want to be disrespectful, you know?

Did you know that over 75% of women wish that they were approached more?

I wanted to see for myself, so I decided to hit the streets and ask the beautiful women of New York City if this was true or not.

To up the stakes even more, I decided to go out and do a real-life approach for myself.

So stick around to the end to see if my approach was successful and if this statistic holds up in the real world.

So, the question is, do girls like to be approached in public?

By hot men, yes.

Oh yeah, for sure. 100%.

No. Well, I don't know.

I mean, you approached me, obviously, and that seemed normal.

It really depends on your approach, I think, but I think the overall answer is no.

I think it's different, honestly, for most girls.

I think if you're just nice and respectful and you see that she's not in a rush or in the middle of anything, then that's fine, but if she seems busy on the phone, she has something to do, then avoid it.

No.

The question is, do girls like to be approached in public?

Absolutely. Are you kidding me?

I complain about it on a daily basis.

What do you complain about? Do guys not approach you enough?

No, I don't think it's that.

I just think, for example, I was at a bar last night and there was a group of three guys clearly just got off work staring at us and we were just sitting there.

Three single girls, like, why don't they get up and say hi to us? And you know what it is?

Because there's dating apps now, guys think they have all these options. There's something better.

You think a girl's cute? You're like, oh, she's cute.

Oh, but this one's hotter. She might not have a better personality, but she's hotter.

I feel like back in the day, they didn't have the apps, so they were forced to actually go up and talk to girls, and now that there are these dating apps, it's like they can hide behind a screen and talk and not be shy.

I don't know, but I just, it's really annoying.

She's cooking right now. She's cooking right now.

You know, the funny thing is that when you ask if they like to be approached in public, most say yes, and if they say no or if they have some sort of objection or reservation around being approached in public, it's always that of it being creepy or weird or something regarding their safety or the danger of meeting someone on the street, and when you think about it like that, it makes it really obvious why dating apps are so popular, because it doesn't require you to really risk anything. You just throw up some pictures on a profile, and it's really easy to meet someone. That's really what dating apps provide, is that they provide a low risk, zero skin in the game way of meeting women, and that's why everyone is on them, and that's why they're so popular.

But that's also why guys have mediocre results, because if you have no skin in the game and you have low risk, there's really low potential for you to have a reward.

What's the best way to approach a girl in public?

I feel like you should just be confident about yourself and just make the first move, because I like somebody that takes the first step. Just be like, hey, what's your name? I love that.

Because if you come off as really strong, the pickup line, I feel like that could be cringey sometimes, so just natural. I definitely think just being nice, saying, excuse me, hi, sorry, and then just going with your best line, whatever works for you, I guess.

Presenting them or starting a conversation is good, and then if you kind of see there's a little vibe going, then you can get their number or give them yours. I feel like there's a thing now, though, that's like, I feel like guys are so scared and cautious, but I always admire when a guy is brave and says something to you, because that takes guts to be like,

I love your sweater, or whatever,

I saw you walking, and whatever the line is, I think that's nice, and we need that. Say, hey, do you want drinks? Dinner? On me?

What if you're not at a bar, or you're walking down the street, and a guy wanted to stop you and start a conversation because he was interested? Say, hey, you look really beautiful. And what would the follow-up be?

You want a Chanel bag.

What is it about the Chanel bag that would entice you? It just depends on the girl's style, like it could be a Chanel, it could be a Louis V, you know, it just depends.

For me, I'd say it depends, it doesn't matter the place,

I think it more matters the way in which they approach you. Because if it's in some sort of weird and sleazy way, it's kind of uncomfortable, but if it's in more of a wholesome, like, hey, I think you're cute, type of way, I think it's less weird.

What would be an example of a weird or sleazy way to approach a girl? Like going up to someone and immediately just being like, can I get your number?

You know, like there's no introduction, it's like to a cat calling, that type of situation is weird. What would be the best pick-up line that is not weird and would actually work? I would just start a genuine conversation with the girl and then kind of be like, hey,

I honestly think you're cute, would you want to maybe grab dinner sometime, like what's your number?

Got it. No pick-up line, just be like a genuine, like have a conversation, like we're people, just like talk like a person. If it seems like you guys are hitting it off, then I think you can like proceed and ask for their number. Would you prefer to meet someone in person or on a dating app?

Oh, in person, 100%. I go for personality, so like in person,

I need to feel the vibe. Definitely in person,

I'm not really into the whole dating app thing. As much, I prefer something more natural. What is it about dating apps that you don't like? It's just not for me. Again, I like something more natural, more wholesome, something definitely more organic. I don't like being on like my phone that much or on social media. I think it's pretty fake sometimes, so yeah. Why in person over an app? Feels more authentic. I would always rather like see someone face-to-face than their profile.

In person.

Why in person? Because I know if they're lying about their height or not. Like on the dating apps, a lot of guys lie about their height and you see them in person, they don't look the same. I guess it can be said for girls too, like girls do the same, like you know with the face app and everything, so.

What is kind of the minimum height requirement for a guy to date you?

To date me or to date like in general?

I would say like 6 foot would be nice. How tall do you think I am?

Okay, I'm 5'7", so you're probably like 6 foot. I'm 5'10".

You're 5'10", okay. No you're not, you're 6 foot, because I have heels on.

How tall do you think I am?

6'2".

I'm 6'1". I was gonna say, he's at least 6 foot. 5'10".

People that are 5'10' are like our height.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Like I know a 5'10'er when I see him. Got it, okay.

Yeah.

Girls got jokes.

That was actually really good.

Okay, so how would you rate your experience on dating apps overall?

I would much rather be approached in person.

I agree, I agree.

If no one had dating apps, I wouldn't be on them.

But I feel like I have to be, because guys are too scared to approach you in person.

Boys, come here, come here. Okay, so when was the last time you approached a girl in person?

Right now. No, I had to holler at you.

Alright, I guess not right now.

I don't know, like a week or two ago.

How often do you approach girls?

Not often, not often.

I don't want to be disrespectful, you know.

Well, why would it be disrespectful to approach a girl on the street?

What's the reason for me approaching them?

Well, if you were interested and you wanted to start a conversation. I don't want to come off as creepy or imposing. I want to be respectful.

So what would be the correct way to approach a girl either on the street or in a daytime setting without being creepy?

You could say, I really like your coat.

Or I could say, hey, cool cats.

If I said I really like your coat, you would just keep walking.

Don't know until you try.

See? That's exactly what I'm talking about.

If a girl is looking at you, what does that mean? Does that mean she wants you to approach her? Is that a hint?

For sure, it is.

If she's staring at you for too long, that means something.

Do something about it.

She wants you to approach you.

She's just maybe too scared to take the first step.

So you should do it, for sure.

If a girl is looking at you, is that a hint?

Get up and make a move.

Get up and make a move.

You heard it here first.

Have you ever had a situation or a time where a guy did approach you, perhaps in public or you were out somewhere, and it went well?

Yeah, a few times.

And it's worked out.

And what did they say to start the conversation, if you remember?

I honestly don't remember.

A lot of times it was just on nights out, but people that were definitely friendly and, I don't know, not too pushy for sure.

I could use some dating tips.

I'm actually supposed to go on a date tonight.

Wait, you're supposed to go on a date tonight?

How did you meet him?

I just went to the DMs on Instagram.

So it's sliding into the...

It's not organic, but...

Is sliding into the DMs on Instagram an effective way to meet a girl?

Sometimes.

I feel like almost more than dating apps because you can see a lot more than dating apps.

I don't know. I feel like it's pretty effective.

It's direct.

Okay, so what would be your final advice?

Confidence is key.

Even if you are 5'7 and you are confident, personality is so hot to girls.

So be confident.

So after successfully interviewing the women on the street, it was time for me to go out and put this to the test in the real world.

So to up the stakes even more,

I'm also going to turn on this stopwatch and see how long it takes me to get a successful approach.

Alright, cameraman, how long do you think it's going to take me?

Best guess.

I think I can do 15.

We're already burned a minute doing this, so...

I'm going to guess 15 minutes or less, so comment below what you think.

And to show you it's real, this is the time.

4.35. Let's see what happens.

I shouldn't even be near the camera.

If I wanted to phase rugged,

I could just approach a bunch of girls and hopefully it worked.

But I want to make it realistic.

I want to approach a girl I'd actually be interested in.

We may go 15 minutes and not see it.

Gotta pick up the pace and walk fast.

This is honestly so much more fun.

Dating apps are cool when you're in a new city.

It's useful to be on a dating app.

You don't have to go anywhere. They're convenient.

Dating apps have a lot of benefits, but this is fun.

You gotta go out on the hunt.

Try and make something happen.

We're racing. We're running laps.

I have three minutes left.

Two minutes, 50 seconds.

Not seeing a whole ton right now.

Wait. I lied. Maybe.

Let's see if this goes somewhere.

Oh, no. He's old.

Excuse me. Hi. Sorry.

Damn it.

Literally 30 seconds left.

30 seconds.

Excuse me. Hi.

I saw you. I thought you were cute.

I wanted to come say hi.

I'm sorry. I have to go.

No worries.

What happened to your 20-minute mark?

Excuse me.

Hi. I saw you. I thought you were cute.

I wanted to come say hi.

What is your name?

Nice to meet you.

I like your outfit.

You're pretty dripped out for a Thursday night.

Thank you.

I'm on my way to yoga class.

This interaction went on for almost five minutes.

Things were going well until...

Do you have Instagram? It would be cool to exchange.

I do. I have a boyfriend, so I don't want to...

Oh, yeah, yeah. No worries.

No worries. Go ahead. Sorry about that.

Go ahead. Have a good day.

Things weren't looking good at this point.

It was getting late, and there just weren't many suitable women out on the street.

That was until I turned around and...

Excuse me. Hi.

Hi.

I like your outfit.

Oh, thanks.

Cool.

Well, I have to go meet a friend, but it would be cool to keep in touch.

Do you have Instagram? I do.

That is 34 minutes, 25 seconds.

Not bad. Not terrible. Could be worse.

After failing the 15-minute challenge,