How do I get a good conversation going when approaching girls at the park w/ a dog?

[basil67]

3 hours ago, guywithdog said:

I also doubt anyone thinks I'm invading their space

I would think that the 'invading their space' comment comes more from you wanting to know how to initiate conversation with a woman who's minding her own business reading a book or sun baking.  

When I had a dog, I would not allow the dog to approach someone who wasn't showing any interest in the dog.   Rather, please respect that their body language is asking that they be left alone. 

[Ami1uwant]

On 8/12/2020 at 11:37 AM, Calmandfocused said:

My sister met her husband by walking her dog 20 years ago. It can be done! 
 

She was walking her dog, he was walking his dog. They saw each other every morning and initially connected over the dogs. The dog conversations then led to other conversations, about other aspects of their lives, they learnt they were both single and ... hey presto! . 

Follow the same formula and you never know, you may just get lucky 

 

The dogs didn’t matter much here. If you regularly saw people 20 yrs ago they would eventually get to talking.

 

the dogs hrlp break the ice on conversations.

 

my rules still apply..I wouldn’t ask thrm on a date after first meeting unless there was blow socks off instant chemistry. I want to meet a few times.

[guywithdog]

4 minutes ago, basil67 said:

I would think that the 'invading their space' comment comes more from you wanting to know how to initiate conversation with a woman who's minding her own business reading a book or sun baking.  

When I had a dog, I would not allow the dog to approach someone who wasn't showing any interest in the dog.   Rather, please respect that their body language is asking that they be left alone. 

I asked for good tactics to get them to notice/look in my direction, so maybe it gets a response out of them. Then it's the same as anyone else, no response = no approach.

[basil67]

There is no good tactic for attracting the attention of someone who is quietly enjoying their own company.   Reading the body language of someone near you is both important and respectful.

If she wants to look up and you and the dog, she will.  If she is interested in a quick chat, she will beckon the dog.  But you can't make any of this happen

Edited August 13, 2020 by basil67

[CautiouslyOptimistic]

6 minutes ago, guywithdog said:

I asked for good tactics to get them to notice/look in my direction, so maybe it gets a response out of them. Then it's the same as anyone else, no response = no approach.

Short of making noise by yelling/singing/asking your dog to "speak" I'm not sure you can do much to get someone's attention if they are immersed in a book/headphones or sleeping or whatever other solitary activities they might be enjoying.  

[basil67]

2 hours ago, CautiouslyOptimistic said:

P.S.  I have a single friend who just got a puppy and has been taking her pup to the dog park specifically to try to meet men (with dogs, obviously). So, you could try that.....a dog park.

Yes.  Dog parks are very social.