>>> This is easier then finding a date. Smile, and be ready to listen to 
>>> anyone. After you chat with them a few times, pick a day you aren't 
>>> doing anything and invite them out to a pub to continue what ever the 
>>> last conversation was.
>>>
>>> See, now you've made a friend. You can do the whole thing without a 
>>> pub, substituting other local hang out.
>>
>> I tried this. The person I was speaking to started laughing.
>>
>> Hysterically.
>>
>> Eventually she finished laughing her **** off, and politely declained.
> 
> Wow, that girl's a jerk.  Seriously, very few of them react this way.

I think she was surprised and embarrassed rather than actually trying to 
be mean. Even so, it was *not* a pleasent reaction to receive.

> Even though the others aren't such a**holes, though, you'll still get a 
> lot of rejections - the general rule of thumb for most solicitations, 
> whether it's for business or personal, is that one out of 10 will say 
> yes.  So don't let these two experiences put you off, just keep trying.

Well, I've now "tried" with everybody I know. So until I discover some 
way of meeting new people, there's nothing further I can do now.

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