Plant that seed. Plant it with your finger

Write your name and number down and slip it in her stuff. You introduced yourself, didn't come.off as pushy, and you can leave the ball in her court, and go about your normal day.

Well now she remembered a (seems like) Nice short conversation with you, which can easily turn into some greetings at the gym, to some more conversation where you can get to know each other a little bit and then you can still ask her out.

If she really gets talked to by so many guys, you probably did you a favour by striking the conversation down without asking for her number or anything.

You won today. Didn’t even swing but put yourself on the field. No hit, no miss, no foul. Presence is enough to ignite an organic conversation whenever you get the next chance I feel

I think you’re overestimating how humorous you are.

Seriously, as a man the only context I would ask for contact information on first meeting is a bar. Super weird to do it anywhere else, you'll either see them around again or you won't.

You did well and didn't fuck up.

As a woman, I'd be creeped out by someone who chats me up while I'm working out and asking for my name. Not the time and place. Talking about a relatable experience like that is fine. Don't make a point of chatting every time you see her, say hi but move on. Small talk from time to time. Get to know each other slowly. Eventually, you'll exchange names. Good luck!

That was perfect, completely friendly and open, you now have laid the ground work to occasionally chat to her and build up to something. Just don't fuck that up. You can always ask her if she wants to go for a coffee sometime if she says no, then you know she isn't interested but you will have a gym buddy.

It’s called planting the seed…just wait and you’ll get better chance.

This is a good thing, she will remember you ;)

This is not a fuckup. You had a short, friendly interaction with someone who shares a common interest. At no point was it creepy or made her uncomfortable because it went on too long.

She will most likely remember you and chat to you next time. All in all I would say this situation was a win for both of you.

r/UnexpextedSeinfeld

You succeeded. For further information, see the website. You don't merely request a random number. She doesn’t know you yet. You’ve already said it, but next time you see her just casually say hey.

Not a fuck up.

A fuck up would be you following her to her car and asking for her phone number.

This is good, not sure why you think it is a TIFU. Now next time you see her you have conversation starter.

Or you could just jokingly bunny run in front of her the next time your gym path takes you past her.

Not asking for her number the first time you had a conversation with her was probably great. You’ve seen her around a lot, so you know that you’ll see her again. Maybe get her name next time!

Today you didn't fuck up...

You did better than you think. First establish a conversation, and build on that.

Try to be patient and let her ask the thing she is being harassed about. If she'll ask your number you're in.

If a bench gets abandoned next time you are both there, claim it and signal here over... Still not introducing or asking for numbers.

Not a FU good ground work. It's smart to not hit on her at the gym. We really don't like it. Next time just say hi and introduce yourself. Play the show game. You don't want to be a creeper at the gym. You really don't.

Not a fuck up. Be patient. Just be normal and friendly. Names will come later.

For the rest of us!

FESTIVUS!

Hey if your neighbor plows your drive put of the kindness of his heart, he's probably the type to right his wrongs.

Baby steps my boy!!!

I believe he hit a patch of ice in the driveway and it jerked his plow-truck into the car. That’s what my mom told me at least.

You’ve left yourself an open for a friendly tease and possibly a chat until you can come off as not a slimy gym rat “mirror queer” (I was a gym rat who checked himself out at home, just an out of shape dad now) I think it’s a good start Op.