alright seddit, I have been having some issues with holding conversation and actually keeping conversations fun/interesting. I noticed that it is really hard for me to talk to women that i dont know or that i dont think are attracted to me. This usually leads to some terrible cringe worthy moments. With that being said, I never have any problem talking to people I know and/or know are attracted to me. I can be charming, funny, witty but only with people I know. This leads to me having approach anxiety because I never have anything to say and always end with some pretty awful conversations

example: I can approach girl and say "Hi, how are you doing?" Then "What is your name?" and ask simple boring questions that everyone is asked a million times. "where are you from".. etc.

My question is how can I open up to strangers and be my normal self, because it is really frustrating when my scumbag brain shuts down and can never think of stuff to say.

Thanks