You're walking down the street and you see someone you find attractive. How often do you actually approach them, if ever?

Where I live, it is pretty common for strangers to make comments to each other. For example, I have a lot of t-shirts with funny messages on them, and people often stop me and say something about them. People might approach someone to make a comment about their dog, or about their car (if in a parking lot, say) or even about their kids.

I have approached lots of people this way, as well as being on the receiving end. I don't think I single out attractive people for this, but I do admit I enjoy it more when I find a woman attractive, and perhaps I am more likely to find a reason to talk to her than with others. But I never do this in an attempt to "start something" with anyone. It's part of the normal course of life here.

When I moved from the Northeast U.S. to the Midwest, this was one of the first things I noticed as being different. Even if people do not stop for conversations, it is not unusual to make eye contact and smile as you pass someone.