As you know, friendship almost always begins with a smile. Smiling people always attract the attention of others and make them want to smile back or talk. That is why, wherever you are and wherever you go, you should smile a little. And if you catch the eye of a completely decent stranger or a pretty stranger, smile more widely. It is quite possible that after this “targeted”, “addressed” smile, you will not have to do anything at all: a person enchanted and somewhat “zombified” by your smile will make the most active efforts to get closer to you, talk and get to know you.

Smile, do not rush to “board” yourself. Smile and then look somewhere else. Give the other person the opportunity to make the first move towards you. The position of the “defender” is always more advantageous than the position of the “attacker”. And your reputation suffers much less...