Ask for her phone number or ask her out on a date. And when you do ask, if it’s appropriate, touch her forearm while you do it. Research shows greater compliance to a request if you have “light tactile contact.”5 So touch her forearm for 1 to 2 seconds while you are asking for a dance, or her number, or a date. It’s another way of indicating your social status and confidence. Remember that it’s a light touch—gentle and brief contact. Don’t hold her arm in a death grip until she complies or come across as overly familiar. Brief. Playful. Confident.
