I've recently decided that I am sick and tired of being alone, and I think its time that I make my best attempt at finding a girl. The one problem I have is that I've only had a single girl friend and the relationship ended roughly, and now I am having difficulty socializing with girls. Whenever I am near a girl I freeze up and don't know what to say and when I do manage to say something it comes out sounding stupid and typically results in an awkward silence. For example, if my friend and I were hanging out and he decided to invite girls over, I would feel intimidated the second they would walk in. I usually just end up greeting them before proceeding to sit there quietly listening to my friend who usually seems to be able to carry conversations. How would you suggest I get over my anxiety when socializing with women? How should I initiate and hold conversations? How should I make myself seem more appealing to women? Please help me out here seddit. Thank you : )