I shot my shot with my bartender. Nine years later and we are married with a kid. Someone’s it works. Oftentimes it doesn’t. Be grateful for all the times it doesn’t work because that’s just one more crappy relationship you don’t have to put up with.

Just say you recently came into some inheritance and that you are looking into investment opportunities. Then they will expect you to be out of your element, so you won’t need to try to pretend you’re someone you’re not. If they ask about the inheritance, say your grandfather made a fortune selling lumber or something boring like that.