I guess I should preface this by saying I'm pretty new to all of this. Also, I'm probably as unsuccessful with women as anyone you've ever met... fucking blows.

Anyways, I've started the StyleLife challenge in yet another attempt to turn things around. If you're not familiar with it, the challenge basically moves you along the PUA track in little increments; starting with the approach.

This is where I'm having problems. I already have really bad approach anxiety. Lately, every time I try to even talk to a girl I barely get ANY reaction at all. I'm lucky enough if I get a hint of a smile. Just this morning I wanted to try to talk to this cute girl walking her dog (not even pick-up or get a #, just open a conversation), I say, "Hi, I like your dog," which I actually did. She gave me some kind of grunt of acknowledgment, not sure if that was good or bad but I'm leaning toward bad, and just moved on like I was invisible.

This kind of thing happens to me more often than not and I don't know what I'm doing wrong. In this situation I was really not quick enough to come up with something more witty/funny than "Hi". Just trying to break the ice is a step up for me but this is really frustrating.

Does anyone else seem to have this problem? It's been suggested to me that maybe I'm intimidating them? I'm about 6'5", 230lbs if that makes a difference but what the hell am I to do about that anyways?

Help would be infinitely appreciated, thanks guys