So let me get this straight...

It is simple to attract a woman by merely chatting, being funny, and showing some ability to make the first move?

TO THE WOMEN: If an attractive man enters the CD store and starts talking to you about the CD in your hand, would this be a good way to start a convo? Like millions of other men out there, I feel I'm lacking some knowledge on how best to meet women.....

Try a fist full of dollars.
Works like a charm.

lol dude, only with bitches though, I DON'T WANT A BITCHY ONE... :P

if she is holding a cd you dont happen to know of...dont act like you do just do make conversation. trying to impress her with "knowledge", whether it's about a cd or the friggin meaning of life..whatever, isnt always a winner.
by all means, if you are in love with the album and want to rave about it then go ahead, but showing interest in learning things not familiar to you is definitely a good way to catch her eye.

and an easier way to start a conversation like that would be "i've heard that was a good album but havent really ever listened to much by [insert musician name here]. you think it's a good catch?"
or something along those lines.
hope that helps ya a bit.
that's only my opinion so im not saying it's a sure-fire winner, but it's worth a shot! goodluck.

Ahh, thanks for the tip LuLuFoxworth. I'll be testing that suggestion, in one form or another. :)

This is all a part of my research in discovering more into the mysterious minds of women...

Being of the female persuasion myself, I don't know if I'm realy supposed to say this....but women can be difficult. In my opinion, at least speaking for myself, it isn't intentional....I don't start my day by saying to myself, "I'm going to see how many people I can totally confuse today!"..but sometimes, it seems that way. I have become a firm believer in the anti-women's lib movement. Now wait a minute - before anyone gets totally angry with me...I'm not saying women are less than men in any way...I couldn't say that, since, in my opinion, there is no way to compare the two. They are 2 totally different species....it would be like trying to compare watermelons with mountain lions. Impossible, since they aren't similar at all, and have completely different functions. Same with men and women. The way we are put together, it is obvious - men are what women aren't, and visa versa. Where men are very logical, step-by-step problem solvers, women go about solving problems with their hearts. Men are usually pretty one-track minded, where women usually have several things going on in their head at once. This is one reason why we seem so scatterbrained to you men, I believe. Anyway, you get my drift, right? Now, where was I going with all this? Oh yeah, you wanted to know if approaching a woman in a CD store by discussing the CD she is holding would be appropriate, right? I am sure you already know this, but I'll bring it up anyway....MOST women love to talk about their favorite subject...themselves. We feel pretty confident on that subject, since we know ourselves better than anybody. So, I've found that anytime a man asks me for my opinion on something...such as someone else already mentioned...("I've not heard them much, what do you think of that group?") By beginning the conversation that way, you have put the woman at ease, and on her best known subject - her own opinion. I've also found that women tend to respond to a man who is obviously interested in what she has to say. So many times, I've been approached by a man, asked some question or another, and found myself answering a pair of darting eyes, or a blank stare. In other words, he had the right idea and asked the right question, but when it came time to hear my response, he made it quite obvious he was just trying to throw out a pick-up line, and had absolutely no interest in what I had to say.
So, (and I apologize, I tend to go on and on about a subject this important) to sum this up....I think you're right to approach the lady with a question as to HER opinion, and would suggest you make an honest effort to be interested in her response. Also, don't wholeheartedly agree, making it seem like you're insincere...most of us can spot insincerity a mile away. Give your true opinion in response, even if it isn't in total agreement with ours. I for one love to hear other people's viewpoint. And always remember, if you have the right intentions, and you always treat a lady like a lady, you should do just fine. There are a lot of women out there who will shoot anybody down...they are just scared, usually, and it probably has nothing to do with you. But, don't give up. There are a lot of us out there just waiting for a nice guy like you to come along and ask our opinion! Good luck.

this isn't a find me a date site. take your hormones elsewhere.

She'll think you're a weirdo. Which is fair enough - you probably are.

sderenzi already tried this.
all you need is to begin starting polls.
that is a chick magnet!

So let me get this straight...

It is simple to attract a woman by merely chatting, being funny, and showing some ability to make the first move?

TO THE WOMEN: If an attractive man enters the CD store and starts talking to you about the CD in your hand, would this be a good way to start a convo? Like millions of other men out there, I feel I'm lacking some knowledge on how best to meet women.....

Doing what you're talking about is one of those common things everybody uses in order to socialize with strangers.
One example is two bored men standing in a long line at a store- one notices the other's favorite sports team logo on their ball cap, so he uses some sort of nonchalant probing comment to strike up a conversation ( "You gonna watch the game this Sunday?")

Yes- it's a great opening if you're wanting to socialize with anybody.

I wouldn't expect everybody to think alike however. It's not like anybody is robotically 100% guaranteed to react to social gimmicks a certain way

Smack her firmly on the ass and declare, in the most suave way possible:

Here's looking at you, toots.

Smack her firmly on the ass and declare, in the most suave way possible:

Here's looking at you, toots.

i substitute this with "You got nice fatsacks, lady!"

works like a charm.

"Hey Saddlebags, let's go horseback riding!"

Getting your cock out and swinging it around a bit is always a classy move, sure to leave a favourable impression on any young lady you meet.

Ask her if she knows any good porn dvd's, especially ones with pissing.

Oh yes, that sounds very nice. I mean like don't bs it though, because then its just annoying. Just be yourself and be interesting...

Not all women are alike. For example, some of them are prone to sweeping generalizations like Karen. :)

Despite having been a geek with just a motorocycle and no car for all of my teens and most of my twenties, I had plenty of girlfriends. As far as I'm concerned the best tactic is not to use a tactic: just be yourself. Act the way you act in real life and let the women see that right away. That way when one gets to know you better she won't be surprised or disappointed to find that you're not the same guy she bumped into in the record store.

There are lots of women who really appreciate being treated by a stranger like a person, rather than a female person. Try to purge your mind of thoughts of sex and romance and dating and talk to them the way you would talk to anybody, whether it was a woman out of your age group or a man.

If you find yourselves having something important in common, perhaps an interest like rock and roll or an attitude like the ability to laugh easily or an idea like why haven't they executed the man who invented the shrink wrap on CDs, then think about dating.

Most couples meet at work, for the obvious reason that that's where we spend most of our time. But also because it's easier to ask somebody out if you already know them.

If you run into a woman in the store who just takes your breath away and you can't help yourself, you've just got to go out with her... Believe me, that is a really difficult situation. No matter what you decide to do, you can be overwhelmed by dreams, excitement and hormones, and you can just start babbling. In that case it's best to follow some of the advice above: Say something short that will encourage her to do the talking. Then of course you have to actually listen and make intelligent remarks of your own that will cause her to enjoy the conversation and want to keep it going. So it's best to start talking about something that you're interested in. Your own knowledge and passion for the topic will rescue you and you'll sound like a real person rather than some dude who just wants to hit on her.

This is a good reason for meeting women at hobby and interest clubs, museums, exhibits, somewhere that you'll probably meet women who have a lot in common with you. That makes talking easy. The hardest place to pull it off is in a bar, because the only thing you know you have in common is that you both went to a bar without a date, something you'd probably rather not talk about. :)