Meeting Girls while Travelling – Transport
This is the first post in a series of posts related to picking up girls while travelling.
It is common fairly common practice for college students to take a trip away. Whether it is backpacking in Europe, a semester abroad or partying at Spring Break this is the best time of your life to get out there and experience something new. These trips are always super fun, full of new friends, experiences, sights and crazy parties. One element that makes going away even more fun is if you can create the opportunity to have a fun holiday romance with an exotic girl.
Travelling shouldn’t be just about picking up girls. If you spend all your time focusing on this, you will miss out on the many life changing environments and experiences that are out there in the world. That being said, you should still be aware of your surroundings and take advantages of any opportunities that come your way.
The other thing to note when you’re travelling is that you are in a new environment. You won’t know the venues you’re going to, you won’t have your friends around you (most of them at least), you may not know the language etc. For someone not used to being out of their element, these issues can cause you to freeze up or just not know what to do.
But don’t worry, there are lots of ways to adapt to new environment and ensure yourself the success you are looking for.
On to Transport
The first stage of any trip is getting there. You may fly, drive, bus, train, taxi or any combination of the above. These are all great opportunities to get things rolling. Chances are, if you meet someone on the same route as you, they are going to the same or a close location. This is a great place to start meeting people.
One basic rule of travelling is that everyone is out to meet people and everyone is friendly, even though many people may be too shy to approach. Because of this, you should always be open to talking to everyone both guys and girls, old people and young people. If the girls around you see you are just a friendly, open guy, they won’t think it’s so strange when you go up and start talking to them.
Back to transport. When travelling on transport, there are a few things to note. The first:
Talk as Soon as you see her
If you sit down next to a girl in a bus terminal or on a plane, don’t sit there awkwardly for 30 min before you say something. Just say ‘hi’ straight away, and then continue with what you were doing (putting on your seatbelt, finishing your food etc). Once the first word has been said, it is much easier to reopen the conversation.
Never go direct!
Going direct can be the worst thing you can do when on public transport. If you sit down next to a girl for a 6 hour flight and tell her she is gorgeous, and she’s not into you, you are going to have a very awkward next 6 hours.
Be Social and Move Slow
You can’t escalate emotionally or physically on public transport until you‘re absolutely certain that she is into you. Even then, you still want to be cautious. The reason is the same as why you don’t go direct. You are locked in the same seat/bus/train as this girl for a decent period of time. It’s better to find out a bit about her life, set a time and place to meet later and get her digits. Just do the general travel routine:
Ask questions like:
Where are you going? Why did you choose there? How long are you away for?
Insert statements like:
I’m going to xyz because of xyz. I’m super excited. I hear its cool because of xyz.
Move on in that kind of structure. Focus the initial conversation about the trip. If she starts asking you personal questions like what you do, you can ask some back. But don’t be the first to ask. People go on holiday to escape their normal lives, don’t bring the conversation back to mundane topics.
Know your Time Constraints
To counter the above, one very important factor to always be aware of is your time constraint. If you are chatting at the boarding gate in an airport, you may only have 20 min until you have to board. If you’re on a train, it may only be one hour until you have to get off. You want to find out some key information before that happens. Key information is:
- Is she going to the same city/town as you?
- Who is she travelling with?
- Where is she staying (don’t need the exact hotel, just the general area)
- How long is she staying for
If these criteria align with your trip, you should close with something like:
Hey you seem cool; we should catch up for a drink later. My friend sent me an email with a bunch of cool bars to check out. Give me your number and I’ll let you know where we are heading.



















