TM wrote:
First, I like to establish a "baseline" IE how the person's body language is in a "normal" situation, so that things that are "habits" of that woman can be eliminated from the overall picture.
Secondly, observe her behavior around you, looking for clusters of 3 - 5 indicators. For instance, if she plays with her hair, stands up straight, touches you, bites/sucks on her lower lip, plays with her lips with her fingers, directs her knee towards you with crossed legs, lets her shoe slip on and off, odds are its safe to hit on her.
Of course, this isn't an exact science, but then again with extreme risk aversion comes never getting laid. Really, in 50 - 60 years when you're in your late 80s or something, are you really going to regret getting shot down by some woman you can't even remember back in your 20s?
So, observation for some days then. Did that once. Although I do not know the inferences I drew were right or wrong. Although, I had not read/known about any of the signs to watch out for. BTW, this is one of the girls who I think was flirting with me.
You do have a point about regret.