I always think of the old video game strategy back before internet playing those old RPGs or adventure games where you had to talk to everyone to figure out what to do next.
If you talk to everyone you open the doors for more opportunities. Regardless, talking to everyone makes it more natural to talk to complete strangers no matter who it is, it just becomes normal and cold approaching someone is no longer a thing, it's just you being you talking to someone you don't know.
Granted, read and react the situation, but lineups are always good, asking someone for help, sitting at a bench, but also read if they want to be left alone. That was always my take on the situation. Some situations are better than others if your goal is to pick up, but generally if you open yourself up you become more open to more interesting and new opportunities.
Only talking to that one person that one time with the hope that something good happens is like buying one lottery ticket when the jackpot is over 20 million. Talking to everyone puts you on more situations where you could meet just more cool people who share your interests, and that only turns into more opportunities.
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