First of all you have to believe in yourself in order to talk to a girl. Have confidence, tell yourself that you can do this. If you think negitive than it probably won't work. A girl knows if a guy is confident or not, or if a guy is nervoous or scared. We can tell for some reason. Don't go up to a girl if you've been drinking because it tells her that your desperate or you just want a one night stand. Just try going up to a girl and say hi... ask her how she is, introduce yourself and then let her do the same.I know that you probably don't want to hear this but praying really helps. ask god for advice. I had the exact same problem with guys, I thought I was to fat and short and ugly. Turns out that praying and believing in myself really helped me out. GOOD LUCK.

You know what? I kinda know what ur dealingwith. i'm an extremely shy gal but I found it rele easy to make gd guy mates at skool/college. I am hopless with chatting up random people. But the people who I find I like the most are my friends.The guys hu r there for me and hu I can chat to easily. I think in a way you will always have feelings for your friends in the opposite sex and it just takes time to get to know them.And if you both like each other that much then it'll be nice coz you're both comfortable with each other and you have a gd background.I think it's definately best to be frinds with them first.
But hey, that's just me... I find it more...reliable in a way. my bf and I have meen going out a year and 2months and I fell in love almost straight away...it rele heped the fact we were friends b4hand. And against his friends he seems like the least attractive one from a glance, but when u get to know him he's funny, sexy and charming and I snt even think of other guys anymore, just him. :-)

Do what I do, act stupid yet funny sometimes works lol. ^^ other times doesnt. Depends on the girl, if shes serious u can be silly if not serious.

I am just like you....cept 4 MUCH younger...
but I am self consious bout myself...
I find myself to be boring and ugly..
my friend helped me with this and helped me see my inner self..now... he makes me feel like the most exciting most beautiful girl in the world...thats all you need...is some one to talk to...or just a long good look in the mirror...they work...with lotz of trust.....think about this..nd help yourself nd the way you feel bout yourself...cuz im sure your not ugly..its just what YOU think of YOUSELF