Asian people: by the numbers

I'm sure some of you have heard this concept discussed in other places, but it bears repeating for those that are still oblivious to it.

There are three kinds of Asian people:

• v1.0: The "Fresh Off the Boat"-ers, aka "Fobs"
• v1.5: Those born & raised in an Asian country but emigrated to the US later in life
  
• v2.0: Those born and raised in the US with a healthy exposure to Western culture and values; this encompasses a wide range of "Degrees of Not-Asian-ness" from Abercrombie-wearing bananas to Hip-Hop-influenced "blasians"
  

In terms of hitting on Asian girls my experience has shown that any given girl will react in a VASTLY different manner based on:

• Your ethnicity (and if applicable, what "version" of Asian you are)
  
• The environment
• Friends they have in their immediate vicinity

A general rule of thumb that I follow when hitting on Asian girls is to assume they're v1.0 and treat the situation with kid gloves until I'm proven wrong.

In the daytime I usually test the waters with something innocuous, like commenting on something they're wearing or something they're buying. Other times, when I get that "whoah" feeling I'll approach them directly but with a soft edge; the last thing I want to do is freak them out by coming on too strong (trust me, I've done this enough times to learn to dial down the strong sexual vibe initially).

At night, well... that depends on the venue. One of the places I love to hate going to is J-Lounge in Downtown LA. It's a beautiful bar/restaurant but the social shields with the groups of Asians that go here are up full blast here UNLESS it happens to be a mixed crowd that night (which is rare). The only times I've had some measure of success here (phone #'s, make-outs, etc) have involved either non-Asians or v2.0 K-girls. I've also noticed that if you're Not-Asian (white, black, latino) being more direct with your intentions is accepted more readily (although you still have an uphill battle with breaking into their social circle). If you're Asian (like me), no matter what version you are, you are facing a really tough social interaction. Period. Just accept this fact ahead of time and don't get mad/frustrated if you don't get anywhere with Asian girls in a nightclub.

So what's a man to do to get an edge?

• Be a nice guy (but not The Nice Guy) and soften your edge a bit. Asian girls scare easily, even v2.0 ones
• Learn a couple of words of their language. You'd be surprised how knowing how far saying "You're cute" in Korean (Ee' pu da, in case you were curious), Japanese and/or Chinese can take you. Just apologize profusely for mangling their language ahead of time and you'll be fine

What are your experiences hitting on Asian girls? How right or wrong am I?