Confidence...

[TheOne]

Hello everyone,

My main problem with dating is confidence, or lack of it, I can talk lots to my friends all the time it's talk talk talk, but when I start talking to a female (Or a stranger) I am really quiet and shy, and that really shocked me when I realised I just couldn't talk like I usually can, I am getting a little better though. It's not just about dating I just want to befriend more females, and when I think of it if I befriend more females than I have a greater chance of going out with one, thats all great in theory but I have not yet put it into practice, and thats the main reason I haven't applied for a job yet, because I will have to meet alot more people and I don't want to,

Can anyone offer advice? Please.

[Leon]

Usually one of the main problems with talking to strangers or people you don't know too well, is simply that you just don't know what to talk about.
Once you say hi and start chatting, ask them what they are interested in, what music they like etc. and see if you have common interests. If you do then that gives you something to talk about, and even if you don't you can discuss it. You just need to ask questions of people to find out a bit more about them, to keep conversation going.

Then you should hopefully make some more female friends and if you have discussed interests they may introduce you to more friends who share their interests. Good luck:)