What do you think? Should a guy approach a stranger on the train and attempt to

[Mister S]

get to know her for romance? Would the average woman appreciate a familiar stranger coming up to them and saying hi with the ultimate goal of achieving romance? Or should I stick to more comfortable territory? I'm a 42 year old divorced guy who rides the train home from work regularly with a couple of different attractive women. I can see that they are in my age range and also not married. My problem is that I think that it is somehow wrong(I can't put my finger on the concept yet) to try to meet someone on the train. I have taken that train for years and most people, like me, just keep to themselves. My apprehensions come mostly from the fact that if I try to meet one of them and it is a failure it might be uncomfortable to see them and I probably would see them often as our train runs on a strict schedule, the rejection(of course) and that maybe I should just take the train home and seek romance elsewhere. Thanks.

[savannah710c]

I think you should go for it. What do you have to lose...rent the movie on the line...cheezy movie but thats what happens!

[back again]

Walk up to one you like and ask her a very non threatening question. If she's reading a newspaper for example ask her her thoughts on a current event story. Don't appear too eager or you'll scare her off. Be interesting. Ask her name, shake her hand, thank her for talking to you, that it was the most interesting conversation you ever had on a train. The next day, smile, say hello (if you can remember her name, it's better.) stay casual. You may find yourselves talking everyday for awhile. Invite her to dinner if and when the time seems right. It's best not to rush these things too fast or you may come off as the train predator. If nothing else you've made a friend and that's not uncomfortable at all.

[bilez1]

i think you are seeking reasons to validate an insecurity. you are stopping yourself from creating a possible friendship based on anticipated rejection. (everyone hates rejection)...here's some encouragement...be friendly, if the women of your attention is not deeply involved with some task, (phone, laptop, newspaper), introduce yourself and make note of the shared experience of the train travel.

as an aside...about six months ago a local newspaper article(entertainment section), suggested women commute to work on the train because so many eligible guys are to be found there, and they are a captive audience. (valuable insight?...use it), good luck.