Tonight I hung out with a group of my new co-students, about 15 in total, most didn't know each other. It was cool, I made some new friends, but didn't really connect with the girls. I wasn't sure what was appropriate within a group setting like that and didn't want to appear like a fuckboy or thirstlord, a reputation I kinda had in school (desperate beta for a long time) and which I don't want to have in my new city.

There will be more of those small-scale parties during the next few weeks. How do I go about connecting with the girls there?

Also, should I just hit up one or two of the girls despite just being friendly with them tonight? Or just cut my losses and keep them as regular friends for my social circle?