Little about me: raised by my mother, with my brother. Moved a lot, other than my mother I never really had a steady woman in my life. So I never really got to understand woman in a much of a way. Thinking of them as some shrines like my mother but no way. I'm a 21 y/o introverted engineering student, but I've been practicing, no AFC. I'm going to be transferring into a 4 year college, so I really wanna just wanna be myself around woman and not be shy, not trying to be some pickup artist. I started learning about pick up here and there and never really got past the routines. until I came across this subreddit. I've learned a lot about inner game and myself, as to just be a genuine person. Im a pretty good looking guy, get compliments all the time, but looks don't matter shit if you don't got social skills.

Field report: So after a 11 hour shift, I went out with my friend to a local bar/ night club. We got a few drinks, my buddy is a total Casanova, absolutely awesome with woman. I see his talking to some girl by the bar, in the meanwhile I was doing my own thing. Dancing and just having a good time. Talked to a few girls, danced with them, I think some lesbian was giving me heavy IOIs but I had to take a piss man, so I lost her. Not taking woman as my primary reason to go out (like many guys do, I know I use to) and jus enjoying myself. The night comes to an end, my buddy tells me we are goin to an after party. I get introduced to their group. It's three girls and one guy. When we are in the car, one of the girls say we are inexperienced or at least one of us is, meaning me because they know I just 21 few weeks ago and was pretty quiet (my plateau currenty). I'm a pretty chill person, I'll be myself, sometimes quiet. They thought I was like awkward or something, because I wasn't talking too much. Jus met thus people at the end. After the party, we head over to the girls house. After 15 min girl and the guy go to sleep. It's my friend and his girl. Me and another girl. This girl is socially way outta my league, even holding a conversation was hard with her. At a point she was like your the most awkwardly happy guy I've met. I was just being myself, talked when I wanted to. Didn't over think about what I was gonna say or do. Enjoying myself nonetheless. Ended the night with her goin home and me goin home. My buddy getting his stuff done. Thinking back she was really giving me pointers that she wanted more but I just slipped mentally. How can I be more aware. Was definitely the beta when with these girls :/

My question, I know I'm not a beginner, where I need help approaching. I can hold a conversation, eye contact, body language. I'm lacking in seducing/escalation or building attraction during these conversations. How can I understand intentions, conversation, attraction better than I do now.

Edit: can someone point me towards flirting, damn I suck.