Conversation is fine. I've met a lot of friends through conversation. Now, if you just walked up to me and bluntly asked me for my number, I'd be a little weirded out.
The trick is to ease yourself into conversation, see if it goes somewhere, and if it does, suggest the conversation continue, either immediately (ie, would you like to grab a cup of coffee) or later. Then you ask for digits. Ta-da.
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