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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kichwas" data-source="post: 1371434" data-attributes="member: 891">Invite them to meet you at a local coffee shop within walking distance of a game shop.Don't once ever offer to stop at the game store. See how strong the pull for them is to go there...If they just have to go to the game shop, cut them from your list... Too much gamer geek in their blood. I've had people refuse to meet anywhere but the local shop...Bring at least three non gaming subjects into the initial conversation, and see how they respond. With this, it's a feeling you're looking for so I can't give solid advice other than to trust the vibe you get back from them.Good subjects are politics, religion, and relaxation (find out what they think of drinking, smoking, and drugs - compare that to your own stance).Politics and religion are good because those subjects get to the trigger points of people and help you find 'what they really think' and how they're likely to behave once you have them in your living room.Most people will all give about the same answers to gaming questions, even if they hold vastly different views. They're trying to impress you and that's where they've put their resume skills. You want to break beyond the resume and that's why you go to non gaming topics.</blockquote>