Hi im new here so not sure if this a good place to make this post so sorry if it is 
i just wanted to know from the ladies & guys if you have any opinions whats the best way to approach a girl, im 21 & im in college at the moment & theres loads of gorgeous girls around but whenever i would like to approach one of them i back out coz i think im gonna say something stupid. My friend on the over hand has no problems he goes over says some corny line & there all over him were as i dont like to do that & am not confident enough to do that, people say im witty & sometimes i find it easy to break the ice especially if a girl says something that i can make into a light hearted joke but i then never have the confidence to pursue my interest even when all the signs are there that she wants me to 
its so blimmin frustrating lol. Anyway would just love your advice on how to approach a girl & what signs to look for to know a girl is interested & not just being friendly as i often get the two confused 
girls say im cute but i always thought cute was a way of saying your nice but not nice enough for me to ever date.
On a sidenote the last girl i had sex with i had a rather akward moment we was making out & i just fingered her we was about to have sex when she said what do you want from me, i was like 
& being i wasnt sure whether i wanted a realationship i said i just want to have fun im not looking for anything serious she said its ok but the look on her face told another story, she had that puppy dog look on her face & i felt so bad & during sex i felt she held out on me especially when going down on me she put in no effort & soon said she didnt want to anymore, i didnt complain but felt real bad after she wouldnt even get naked during sex or do any other positions with me. We dont talk anymore as she started sleeping with someone else that i worked with but she told one of my friends she was really hurt & i feel so bad im always screwing up a good thing, what can i do to stop scenario's like this in future. Sorry ive wrote so much but if you've read all of this your opinion would be much appreciated thanks in advance
Yeah, being a friend helps. But be a friend with a spark, so to speak. You need to seperate yourself from the herd somehow. When you do this, it will be easy to tell when a girl is interested in you. Main thing: Always tell the truth.
I've always approached meeting someone new by just looking at it as if I were making a new friend. If you remove the idea that you are looking to "hook up" or "date", then it becomes much easier. You have no expectations beyond just conversation. If you remove that tension, then you aren't as likely to be nervous. What's to be nervous about? You're just talking to a friend. And since you aren't nervous, you come across as much more confident and comfortable. Which IS good for looking for a date.
Good luck.
I agree with the friend route.
When it comes to me and my guy, we weren't great friends when it started. We had "new friendship" so to speak. We had actually worked together and the only time we saw or talked to each other was at work.. you know, just like normal coworkers.
One day the "opportunity" (as he puts it) just came about and while I was babbling away about having no luck with guys, he admitted to finding me attractive. And I blew him off (not in THAT sense.. I mean like, I said "whatever") and he came right back saying he was serious.
That was over 2 years ago. He's a great friend of mine now, even if we're not on the best of speaking terms right now (long story), and every now and then we have a few benefits on the side.
He was my first for everything and I'm very happy that he was. And we still remain friends, which I think is the key to any type of relationship.
If you're not friends with the person, and they're not the type of person you can talk to friendwise, then what are they giving you other than sex?
As for signs to see if a girl is interested, I wasn't looking for him. It just kind of happened.
I don't remember showing any signs as I'm generally somewhat shy around new people and he was still somewhat new to me. I remember joking around with him that day and treating him no different than the others in there. But if I look back and recall that day, I can tell that he was itching to say something cause everywhere I seemed to go, he was right there. I would say he presented the signs more than me. But who knows, I may have been giving off vibes I wasn't aware of.
But anyways, I'd say try the friendship route. Even if she doesn't see you that way, odds are you will still remain friends, which is still a plus. Everyone needs a friend.
Edit: That was way too much nostalgia in a post for me.