Can the courage to approach strangers be developed?

Question

Can someone develop the skills and courage to go approach a complete stranger they dont know (particularly of the opposite sex), or are people just born with this ability or fear and that is the way it is.

Answer 1

Yes, you can develop these skills, cuz I did. I was scared to approach any stranger (not particulary the opposite sex). Luckely I got job, where I had to go and talk to the complete strangers, so I overcame my fear to succeed.

If you want to approach a stranger of opposite sex, start with simple questions like 'can you tell me what time is it' or if you are looking for some place or street near your current location or other simple basic question and try this with strangers of opposite sex, who you don't find attractive and as you discover that this is not as scary as you thought, you can move on to person who you find yourself attracted to and would like to ask out. You can also keep some interesting questions up your sleeve in case you manage to start a conversation with a stranger. Good luck!

Answer 2

Its all about self-confidence!! And fear of rejection. Would you be afraid to talk to the bank teller about your account? NO, because its a must. You know thats her job. Nothing personal and no pressure. If someone lacks the courage to approach a stranger to ask them if they are single...Yeah I would say it could be awkward and scary. I would advise the person tho take the pressure off of the situation by making small talk about somthing the other person would have in common. Then you know they understand what your talking about and then you can try ro read their body langusge from there. If they are smiling and looking at you, they are interested so far. But if they look around like they are in a hurry then usually they are not interested in getting to know you better. Hope I helped out!

Answer 3

It is a skill and not a talent !

Skills can be developed and talent is something you are born with.

Try to talk in front of a mirror.
Then try to talk to strangers of same sex.
Then try to talk to strangers of opp. sex.
Practice is the key and I am sure that
with appropriate practice you can develop this ability to talk to strangers.

When you do it, use general questions,
may be about weather or late running of trains or bus or national concern issues etc.

Best of Luck & Have a nice day ! See ya :)

Answer 4

I think it's both. Some are born with it and some learn it, like me.
It's fun and nice to be friendly with strangers as long as you come across very casual and without an agenda.
Of course you have to be a good judge of character in some cases too.

Answer 5

It can most deffinetly be developed. I always used to be shy but, now im myself and i could care less about making a fool out of myself. If you want to do this you have to have self-confidence. In order to gain self-confidence you'll have to go outside your comfort zone and start doing some outgoing stuff.

Answer 6

I'm remembering right now haha. I "forgot" something in my brothers car at school today so I could walk by this cute boy I met awhile ago. He hasn't left my mind ever since we were introduced haha. Good luck with ur boy :)

Answer 7

“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear-not absence of fear. Except a creature be part coward it is not a compliment to say it is brave.”--Mark Twain

yes.

Answer 8

it is something you learn and you learn this through embarrassment, being embarrassed releases you to find courage to do things you'd normally shy away from... start doing it and a while after you'll find yourself to have the courage to do just about anything :) :) :)

Answer 9

well yes it can happen but its not an in born thing it just the same way when in danger u run or panic so is the same with that it just comes like that if it has to happen

Answer 10

fear is just in your head, you can do anything you put your mind to.