No chat up line, just taking a risk and being honest has worked for me.
I think I have posted before that I set up a small company about 18 months ago. I tend to use freelancers to help me deliver client projects and a few weeks ago I interviewed a someone to work with me as an Account Director up until we close the office for Christmas. (I should add at this point that I hired her purely on merit to ensure the work for the client was done as well as it could be).

A few days later R (for that is her first initial) started working on the project. Some banter took place which could have been perceived as mild flirting and at the end of her first day we went for a quick drink at her suggestion. Second day, slightly increased level of banter, increased level of confusion for me – I knew I was (am) attracted to her and didn’t know if R felt the same or if bantering, being tactile etc was just her style. As the week went on I started to think I was going to have to say something – the other couple of people working with me had definitely noticed a change in the office atmosphere.

To be honest I felt a level of anxiety about saying anything in case I had got things badly wrong. All I could think was is this a good idea? Probably not. Could cause various problems – with the recruiter that introduced us, with the client (because if R buggered off then the project would be delivered late).
So on the Friday we went for a drink after work. Then a second drink, then a third. So after three pints of Aspells on an empty stomach I took a risk and said something along the lines of “look, I’m not sure I should be saying this but I’m attracted to you and I think you might be to me”.
She kissed me. I kissed her and things progressed from there. Brilliant.
Without wanting to sound smug – she’s very, very smart, has me in fits of laughter and I think she’s gorgeous. We’re planning a few days away together in January and I can’t wait.

So don’t rely on cheesy lines and just be honest and take a risk!
(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 15 Dec 2009, 9:59, 2 replies)

good on ya!
Honesty is the best policy.
(TheRiddler Hmmmmm... I concur., Tue 15 Dec 2009, 10:20, closed)

Aspalls!
Real cider FOR THE FSCKING WIN
(Guy Debord cette mauvaise réputation..., Tue 15 Dec 2009, 23:58, closed)