We were at a fast food place on opposite sides of the restaurant, and I noticed you looking over. You had a pink sweater on and I a red one. We locked eyes a few times, and I thought you were really cute. I spent my whole lunch hour trying to build up the courage to approach you and introduce myself, but instead I just left. The problem is timing. I’m in the midst of a break up from a eight year relationship that has crippled my self confidence, and am not in the right head space at the moment to approach anybody. I just wanted to say thank you for the moment we shared. As brief as it was, it really made me feel better about myself and already I can feel my self confidence creeping back in. Hopefully we run into each other again in a few months when I get myself together. I won’t hesitate to say hello. — Encounter
This article appears in Jan 31 – Feb 6, 2013.
I think you should take more time than that to gather yourself…
but then again, what the hell do I know?
That’s cool though OP. Sometimes a smile or a look can be a big confidence booster. I love it when a stranger smiles at me, even if I don’t get the chance to talk to them or whatever. Lets me know I still got it, and makes me more determined to act the next time.