How Eating a Sandwich Led to A Date with a Hot Man | How To Meet More People In Person While Dating in Boston
Today I wanted to share a quick story on how eating a sandwich led to me to meeting a hot man on a random Tuesday
(…who would’ve thought sandwiches could be this exciting?! )
Anyway…
Back in 2014 during my lunch break, I was sitting with two friends outside our office eating lunch.
(…if you’re familiar with Boston, I was right on the Greenway near the North End by the fountains )
About 3 bites into my sandwich, I looked up and saw this VERY attractive man working on the landscaping across the way.
I couldn’t look away, and my friends were egging me on to go talk to him.
At the time, I had never even thought about striking up a conversation randomly in public.
The thought alone freaked me out and made me super nervous.
“…who does that? Seems like something only an actor in a movie would actually do.” —my brain
But after making eye contact for 2 seconds longer than I “should” have on that hot July day…
I decided that it would be a great moment to try something new
I went across the street to grab a napkin and a pen from a gelato shop, wrote my name and number on the napkin, and re-joined my friends on the Greenway.
5 minutes later, we were wrapping up lunch and started walking back towards my office (which happened to be directly on the way to him).
With one hand clutching the napkin, I started to walk directly towards him, as my friends made their way slightly ahead of me.
I was SWEATING.
My heart was RACING.
I didn’t know WHAT he would say or do once I gave him that napkin.
But the thing is…
On the other side of the potential rejection or 30 second awkward moment…
Could be a funny story.
Could be a great date.
Could be the love of your life.
When you become open to meeting people in everyday life…
Life becomes a lot more exciting.
Any time you go to your grocery store, your coffee shop, or anywhere else…
It’s an opportunity to meet someone new.
If this scares the sh*t out of you — know that you are not alone.
It scared the sh*t out of me too.
But the beautiful thing is, no matter how you’re feeling today, you can always build this skill and bring more lightness and opportunity into dating.
So what ended up happening?
I went on 2 dates with him, and then we both went our separate ways.
It definitely wasn’t the love of my life, but it WAS the start of me practicing and amping up this skill of striking up conversations in person.
And it was the starting point to feeling comfortable doing it later in life — that then led to meeting guys in person that I went on to be in a great relationships with.
So no matter where you’re at today, whether you want to amp up this area or just want to start to believe you can meet people in person — know that it’s fully possible.
You’re invited to join my most popular on How To Meet More People In Person — and Go On Dates as a Result!
You will learn + discover:
Top mistakes men and women make when trying to meet people in person -- and what to do instead
Why meeting people in person will allow you to date more intentionally and effectively
The 3 tiers of best places to meet men and women, and how to use each of these tiers to your advantage
Michelle's 5 step process on how to strike up conversations + gauge if someone is interested in you (aka what was used during the moment above)
How to begin shifting your fear of rejection and release pressure around in person conversations
Process to build more confidence around in person conversations
Integration exercises to begin putting everything you learn to practice in your everyday life!