You're not going to find a biker chick hanging out at a frat party...

Good work. Cold approach is hard, and brutal rejections sting. So props to you for not buckling under the pressure and taking it in your stride.

Some of the responses could have been a bit better

“Is this a Saturday night thing or a me thing?”

This is self depreciating, which you shouldn't do. The subtext your are communicating is asking for their approval and entering their frame. Am I enough? Do you not like me? I know you were on the back foot and a little nervous so it's understandable, so just one to note going forward.

You should be coming from a position of amused mastery. You know you're the shit, and their attitude is just a silly game. Easier said than done, takes a lot of practice.

At the end of the day cold approaches will usually end up in rejection for a million different reasons, so don't take it too hard on yourself. And for a first approach this was great.

As always, SMV is the name of the game. Don't know your height, but 165lbs is on the small side. As you keep lifting and improving your SMV, you'll find that even when you do get rejected it's nowhere near as brutal.

Too mnay questions (actually all of them) newbie problem.

Approaching a couple is harder. It is known women posture in front of each other and will destroy you for hamster reasons, while sucking your cock telepathically.

Walking a distance to talk gives them some initial power since you came to them.

Night venues are known for attention seeking bitches.

If you see approaches that work, forget about it, since you dont know didnt they already form a social circle b4.

Read some basic techniques before you get discouraged.

Great work! The first approach is always the hardest. Even the hottest Chads with the best game get shot down way more often than they score, so understanding that rejection is part of the process is key. Good to see you're not letting a single rejection get to you.

As far as advice, "Which one of you is more trouble?" is a little forward. It kinda jumps into a sexual conversation right away. At the least, you're starting with a neg. That can work if you've had a ton of IOIs and basically know that a girl is already super interested in you. But someone who just glanced at you (which is what it seems like from your report) may still be deciding if they're interested, or not fully primed to start escalating just yet. In this cases, a little more neutral approach might have kept you in the game.

Personally, my go-to opener is a simple "How's your night going?" It's not a simple yes/no answer. And even girls who've given no IOIs are still usually polite enough to give you an answer. And based on that answer, you can calibrate your next question. If they're rude, just walk away. If they seem unsure but open, ask them a few more questions to get them to open up. If they give you a fun or engaged response, go with the flow and start the banter. If they seem interested and flirty, escalate.

I know we talk a lot about frame in redpill, but there's a difference between holding frame and attracting people to it, vs bashing someone over the head with it. Why should someone, especially someone you've just met, yield to your frame? You can try to make it a test of wills, with both of you fighting to force the other one to yield, but that usually doesn't end well. OTOH, make your frame attractive, something they want to enter, and it's much easier.

90% of game is learning to read other people. If someone's giving you a ton of IOIs, they're already attracted to you and primed to join whatever frame you establish. If it's a simple glance, start a little easier, and build up a rapport / attraction and slowly shift the frame / conversation to whatever you want. It's no different than escalating kino.

But all in all, the courage to approach is 90% of success, so great job on doing that. I promise it gets easier with practice!

I second what @bozza and @ogrilla99 both said

Additionally, a big part of approaching is learning to cut your losses early. You do this so you don't waste your valuable time and effort on those who aren't interested.

One thing I found entertaining was when a woman didn't show enough interest, I'd just walk away. No goodbye or any other "closure". Just stop talking to her (even mid-sentence!) and leave.

From your field report:

Cold shoulder.

I'd have left at that point by the time I was hitting my stride (if I had even tried that particular approach in the first place).

“No, we just don’t want to talk to you.”

Best response: "OK" and leave. Trying to enter into a pissing contest with a stranger is unnecessary and even detrimental to your goals. That stunt may have gotten you banned from that venue, especially if she's cozy with the staff.

But seriously, good for you for getting out there and trying. Too many dudes just keep reading without trying.

Good for you making the effort to approach. When I was early 20s (waaay back in the 80s!) I was painfully shy and followed my Mom's lousy advice to just smile at girls. Needless to say, this got me nowhere, fast!

Women usually already know if they're interested in you pursuing by the time they open their mouth to respond to your opener. Therefore, there's nothing to gain, and often ways to "lose" by trying to "Push through" rejection or indifference.

Keep doing approaches! After many repetitions, you start to lose your approach anxiety and reach a place of not being stuck in your own head, and this unlocks much smoother openers and natural banter on your end.