My husband (well, back then he was not my husband) met me at his work where there was a deaf pizza night. He just came up and asked me for my name since I was the only person in that crowded room that he didn't know. Made a small chat. "What school? Oh. You live here all your life? Aha. Nice to meet you." Nothing big. As it was getting late, some people were just standing in a circle, talking, telling jokes/stories, whatever to reinforce the typical DST attributions... that was when he got the first impression of who I really am.
I caught one of his friends asking him (my husband) "who is that blonde girl's name?" whilst pointing at me... A little vixen in me decided to be brazen and replied: "Why don't you ask me for MY name? I am right HERE-- three feet away from you... what's the matter? Don't have guts to ask a girl?" That person was stumbled and just nervously laughed while everybody else in the group laughed at him, including my husband.
My husband liked that. A girl with an attitude. I was... somebody different.
After that night, we bumped into each other and occassionally chatted together at various places where Deaf people gather together. But neither of us asked for our email addresses or anything. But as the fate had it, he found my profile on "Ringo" (which concept is very similar to "myspace") and saw my screenname which he took the first step to instant-message me. We were totally flirting and all that-- all ga-ga over each other. We happened to discuss about food and how to cook-- love or hate it. I told him that I cannot cook at all. I only can microwave...! He said he cannot cook but there are ways to make a good meal! "It all requires water"...and he
subtly asked me if I want him to teach me how to cook just with water. I took on his offer-- I said: "when?"
And they live happily ever after... !
So to have a quirky/unique attitude and be brazen/confident helps you to stand out against all other wallflowers. However, for some people just a TAD too much may scare them away. But at least you are filtering out those people who cannot handle you-- and those who can handle you will last longer.
I cannot imagine to contain myself just to make the person feeling comfortable... com'on! BE YOURSELF. It works.
out on a date or hooking up. Have fun! 
Well, what about ya ? Let's hear what you have since you created this thread. 
