Many men labor under the misapprehension that the most difficult aspect of flirting isthe initial approach. And while one can always sweat and obsess over the intimidating prospect of walking up to a woman and saying“hi,”the deciding factor is the interaction that immediately follows. The importance of afirst impressioncannot be understated, and if you wish to score a victory, you must not only grab a woman's attention, but you must alsoholdit. Believe it or not, this is where the vast majority of encounters fall apart for men. Up to this point, they’ve managed to net the requisite eye contact andbody languagefrom across the room, received a boost of confidence from a few encouraging smiles and have now embarked upon the actual conversation. They figure they’re golden—they relax. And before they know it, the woman has thanked them for the drink and disappeared into the crowd. What happened? Well, whatever just went down, it doesn’thaveto happen