My current goal is explicit: I want to be able to simply hold a conversation and open a girl. I've never approached anyone because I don't know what to say.

I'm aware what you say isn't important, it's how you convey yourself and how you speak. The issue is how can I get the ball rolling and simply spark up a conversation?

Another concern of mine are all these attraction tactics I read about (push/pull, cold reading, negs, etc). It's never stated WHEN to use these tactics. I was simply informed of them and I was on my way. Is it necessarily wrong to use certain tactics at certain time periods? Are there specific times to do these?

Thanks.