Assume he’s gay.
Girls are shy? 
Sheesh.
Speaking as a male nerd, we have no idea about women, because we wouldn’t dream of talking to them.
It’s the same for us geeky chaps too. Of course one way around this is to find something to talk about, or join an activity where women :eek: actually turn up.
Since I like chess, computer games and roleplaying, this never happens.
Your thinking is pretty advanced… e.g. at parties mine goes “It’s a woman! :smack: Head for the kitchen and eat food!”
Many men do not think with their brain about women. Therefore they only dream about talking to supermodels. There are never any of these hiding in the kitchen…
Don’t start by looking for relationships. Just talk to a few blokes. You might learn something interesting, or funny. You might make a friend.
One huge advantage you have is that there are loads of nerdy blokes who will be delighted that a female actually wants to chat to them.
Actually, that’s not true. We do dream of talking to them. But we know that we have no chance, so we go back to our computers or art projects.
My trademark advice of “slip her the sausage” falls woefully short in this circumstance.
I think you’ve gotten a lot of great advice in this thread though. Just do it! Practice practice practice. You’ve got boobs, and I’m guessing most men are more afraid of talking to you than vice versa. Boobs. GO FOR IT!
I used to be a bit reserved around strangers and had difficulty meeting people. I modeled my new behavior on people that I found to be entertaining and outgoing, people that I wanted to talk to. I crack jokes, make eye contact, shake hands, endorse social rebellion, and could make friends with Stalin (if he had a pingpong table.) I ask people what they think and why and they think I would like it and why and what they like about X and why…
Slip him the sashimi? 
Disclaimer: that was me in college. Not necessarily me now.
I…I have no words.
/bow 
I have met the Jedi Master of gender reversal.
Where do I send the money?
Beer is optional.
Actually, all of the advice about just talking to him as a person and not as a potential boyfriend makes the most sense. He is a just a person, same as you. Ignore the face or body and accept the fact that this is just a human being. You talk about the trivial things such as school, the weather, whatever and eventually you will discover stuff that you have in common and it will progress from there. He could not be interested, he could find you interesting as a friend or he could find you just as attractive as you find him.
Good luck.
I have a Swiss bank account in Nigeria with your name on it!
What BlaM said in #7. In other words, “I’ve never been turned down by a girl I didn’t ask.”
On the flip side, when gals have approached me, I’ve never not at least given us a chance to go out, do something, and get to know each other a bit.
To quote the kid from Big Daddy, “Initiating a conversation is half the battle.” As others have said, start talking to people. Anybody. It’ll help when it’s time to talk to the cute boy of the semester.
I’m pretty much like that. Not so much that I think I’m awesome (although I do). I just happen to know where my strengths are. I’m not so good at being Mr Sensitive guy. I’m much better at being Mr Funny Cocky Arrogant guy. So if you are a girl, a good way to approach me is to crack a joke or start a good natured argument. That might not work with a shy nerdy guy as it would probably scare him off.
It must be that prehensile tounge…
And don’t forget…are you judgemental when a guy talks to you? Do you think he is too dorky/nerdy/whatever? Or do you take him at face value? Chances are guys will do you the same honour.
If you’re a true nerd, you could always date another nerd? Nerds have fun togther, I reckon.
Talk about stuff you like to talk about - movies, books, sports (if you like any of these). Ask about his family.
And practice ahead of time. As in "I will say ‘Have you seen Lord of the Rings? I couldn’t get thru the books, but I loved it!’ and he will say, ‘Yeah’ and then you will say “Peter Jackson is going to make The Hobbit. Who do you think should play the lead?”
Then you will start dating, fall in love, get married, have 2.7 children, then things start to get cold and distant and you find out he is cheating on you with the copier repair person, then you will find out the copier repair person is a guy and it will lead to a messy divorce and then he will write a best-selling book painting you as a castrating harridan and you will lose custody of the children and develop a drinking problem and die alone in the gutter somewhere.
But at least you won’t be shy.
Regards,
Shodan
Sounds perfect.
This is all good advice. But, for crying out loud, you’re a girl. A simple “I have tits” is all you need. Cripes.
Yes, walk up to the guy you like and say just that; “I have tits.” He might not make sparkling conversation after that, but I guarantee you that you will have his undivided attention. Just think of the stories you’ll have to tell your grandkids!
For serious advice, it was a social breakthrough for me when I realized that everyone at the party was just as eager for someone to say something, ANYTHING to them, just like I was. People aren’t looking for brilliant discourse on the latest highbrow novel from some black wearing weirdo; they just want you to throw them a little line of friendliness, and the vast majority will respond in kind.
I assign this to you, Stauderhorse, for the next time you’re around a guy (good-looking or otherwise) - just say something to him. Anything - it can sound incredibly stupid to you, but it won’t to him (I’ve said some doozies in my life - the worst response you get is people just looking at you kind of funny and leaving your general vicinity as soon as possible). Start small; start with something like, “Snowed today. That’s going to make the drive home harder.” (but situationally appropriate). I promise you, it really isn’t harder or more complicated than that.
This is true. 90% of the time, you go to a party or bar and everyone is so busy trying to look cool that they end up standing around not talking to anyone.
Not every guy is a pathetic social misfit. Some of us aren’t afraid of the opposite sex and do have some standards so simply walking up with a pair of tits is not enough (unless of course, all you want is sex). The “men pursue, women respond” maxim (no pun intented) still holds true. If a woman is too forward when she approaches a guy, it can come across as desperate or overly aggressive. You want to be like “it’s ok to approach me, but you still need to work at it”. You’re going for approachable, not skanky.
Another thing, people aren’t that different from each other. People have a certain “type” they are attracted to. For example, if you’re a Goth girl, you might not be the type for that Armani wearing guido with the blown back spiked hair. Statistically he’s probably going to go after the ironed hair bleach blond with the fake boobies.