thanks guys, going out on Friday in Southampton....any tips for a first timer in the field? thanks

Yeah if its your first time just go out and approach, thats all you need to do. Get used to walking upto strangers and initiating the chat. Take it one step at a time, don't worry about trying to take it anywhere, go out with no outcome dependance. When the interaction fizzles out or just doesnt even go anywhere in the first place, eject and move onto the next set. Be prepared to get rejected and blown out at first, it is important that you experience this, ultimately it is how you deal with and respond to this that will help to define you're inner game. Once you've become more desensitised to rejection and its 'water of a ducks back to you' you have reached a platform from which you can really build upon.

To summise, just go out have fun with whoever you are with, don't concentrate all your energies on 'picking up women' you will put too much pressure on your self. Go out and practice being that 'sociable guy' who has a lot of fun, is talkative and comfortable around strangers.

Hope that helps

On the subject of pecocking, was out the other night, me and my mates dressed up as pirates for someones birthday, with a mandolin a gold chain, an eye patch and a stripey red shirt with ripped jeans and it went down a treat- roarin irish rover pissed right up and people just naturaly opened on me. It was briliant! Of course Pecocking works!!