It is very common to see a lady get picked up by a guy in a bar. For men, there are many different ways to approach a lady, but once you have made the first move and her response is not positive, you should stop any further advances. Then polite thing to do is to recognize this and leave. Western males tend to be a lot less shy about approaching a lady and trying to get a date than Asians are. There is no harm in talking, but if a man get too pushy, the lady will usually not be shy either and will tell him to take hike.
In Beijing, Sanlitun has a well-known reputation for its wild night life. There are different kinds of bars to suit each individual's need. Since 2008, there was very famous club in Guomao called Xiu which accommodated most of the upper class playboys, playgirls and famous celebrities. Playboys and playgirls often give impression of unable to get serious about any relationship. Most of them don't hide their intentions. They want to play the field, but when the right person comes along, there is always the possibility of a lasting relationship forming.
Nowadays, casual dating happening all the time is an understatement, as most dating before marriage is becoming more and more casual. Going on a date doesn’t mean that people are at all exclusive. In fact, some people often date more than one person at the same time; however, when the relationships become more serious, they become exclusive.
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common普遍的 pick up a girl 搭讪 approach sb. 接近某人 positive 积极的 negative消极的 recognize 承认 get a date 约会
there is no harm in doing sth. 无伤害的 pushy 有进取心的 take hike 提高 reputation 名声 individual 个人的
accommodate 适应 celebrity 名人 hide their intentions 隐藏意图 casual 随意的 understate 保守地说 exclusive 专一的