How to Approach the Opposite Sex at the Beach

Summer is here! Time for the beach. What happens when you see someone you are attracted to at the beach? What's your approach? What do you say? Are they with someone? What if I toss a football in their direction then walk by with my gut sucked in so I looked borderline jacked? That can't really work. Maybe ask them the time? How about asking what time the beach closes? Nah. These sound very stupid. What if I say...um... derrr... uh...

It isn't easy. I'm way too scared to do it. As a guy I already come off as a creep with my clothes on. Now you are telling me without a shirt, I have to go up to an attractive girl(s) laying on the beach in a bikini and say... or do...

Tom Hollywood has a few ideas:

1. Oil. Lots and lots of shiny oil.
2. Accidental ball toss near some sleeping beauties.
3. "Can you put lotion on my back because he (point to hairy
toothless friend) just seems too eager.
4. "Hey we could use a (insert number higher then 3) for volleyball"
5. "Look at this lovely sand sculpture I made in your image"
6. "I could use help burying my friend while he's sleeping and giving him fake boobs"

7. "I could use help drawing funny things (like a penis but not
exclusive) on my sleeping buddy"
8. Write out "I think your beautiful" in suntan lotion then go up
and ask her "Do you like my tan"?
9. Get a half chub with a tight bathing suit and make it seem like an
accident when you leave the ocean.
10. Pretend you know how to read and choose a sensitive title "How to be a more sensitive man."
11. Bring a dog.
12. Act like a pirate say words like "hey there fine lass" and "that
be a salty wench" when turned down.
13. Tell her how you love the beach so much you became a marine
biologist who just wants to save the dolphins (always dolphins the
ladies love the dolphins).
14. Work out
15. Serenade her with a rendition of "under the sea" from the little
mermaid complete with fake Jamaican accent.
16. Two words "banana hammock"

Assuming all of these fantastic ideas fall through I decided to get some advice from men and women. Keep your eyes open for their posts under, "Cool Breeze on a Warm Summer Day".  You might learn something or at least get a good laugh.