I have to say, this is largely due to a buddy of mine making sure that I overcome my approach anxiety. We went to the mall and our strategy was to pick out some easy targets like people who worked at stores because they pretty much had to be nice to me.

Girl #1:

The first girl was a cute blonde that worked at bath and body works. I felt weird going into the store in the first place because I'm a dude but I played off that. So I walked up to her and asked, "Hey, I'm looking for some bubble baths I was wondering what's good?, Is it weird that I like baths?" She goes, that's not weird at all, we walk around the store smelling different products, jabber jabber. I ask her what kind of bath stuff does she like? She picks out a girly smelling thing, and goes, I'd really question you if you came out smelling like this though. We go to the "couples" bath section, and I go, "Are these only for couples because this is definitely just for one" She giggles. We jabber more, and I instead of closing I just said thanks for the help and left. Even though I didn't close, it atleast helped me a little approach anxiety, and I kinda felt more confident and funny.

Girl #2

So we're walking and my buddy points out a cute brunette working at a chocolate store. And I take a few deep breaths and go ahead and talk to her. I open, "Do you have any chocolates for people who don't like chocolate?" I thought she'd laugh but she goes into serious mode, and talks about confectioners or whatever. So I go, what about people who like chocolate? She says everything here is good. So I ask, well what do you like the most? She's like, I like everything. I reply, "So you like everything equally?" She picks out a couple. I ask if I can sample one, and she gives me one and I go, I'd finish this but I have to watch my figure. This opens her up finally, and she talks about how she feels bad when she works out because she's just working off the chocolate she ate at work. I make a comment about how it feels like you are sweating chocolate out of your pores. She laughs, we jabber more. Then I couldn't find a way to transition to a close so I just go, "This might sound weird, but can I have your number?" And boom, she gives it to me. I know that was a TERRIBLE close, because it doesn't even really make sense. We jabber more, I say I have to get going, but I'll call her. I feel on top of the world. I know I probably didn't follow any seddit rules or whatever, but I tried to just go up to these girls, and be funny.

TL;DR Got over AA, talked to two girls, number closed one.