Day 8: The Golf Show-or- How to bore a Kim in 10 minutes

My friend's husband posted that he was going to a Golf Expo over the weekend and asked if anyone wanted to go. I said I did. He thought I was joking. It took a while to convince him that I was serious but he finally got it. Then he got hopeful that my going would entice his wife to come, bringing a toddler and a newborn in tow. Haha, no way. I believe her exact words involved preferring to gnaw off one of her appendages. In any case, it was me and her husband.

If I had to do it over again I would not pick a male companion. I would pick a girl that is uglier than me. If she actually liked golfing this would be a major plus. Every booth I walked up to assumed that we were married (because most women will not come of their own volition). This is problematic in the boy shopping department. But let me tell you, a golf expo is a buffet of men. A lot of them are older, but a good number are not. The trick is talking to them. The most common scenario is that you are walking down an aisle and pass a cutie. I do not recommend grabbing their arm as they walk by, although it crossed my mind as the most direct path to communication after an hour of passing them by in frustration. I think that the only viable way to initiate contact is to find a cutie, follow them in a very circuitous way that puts you at the same booth at the same time, then find some nonchalant thing to say to him. My other piece of advice is to remember to be looking at faces, not at the stuff in the booths. As women we are natural shoppers and our instinct is to be focusing on the products for sale, even if you know it's just golf stuff that you don't need. You will find your eye caught by pink golf bags, magnetic bracelets, and a stupid little putting game that is full of choking hazards. Chances are you don't need golf clubs or a bag, the bracelets are an ugly gimmick, and nobody needs that lame ass-game. Keep on walking and keep your eye on the prize!

Difficulty to initiate contact: 9.5

Pros

It is a 98% male crowd

Golfing is not a poor man's sport = he probably has a decent job/ isn't living in his parents basement. It's not a guarantee, but it's a good start.

Cons

Talking to them is difficult