I'll be staying in my college town for the summer. I got out of a 1 year relationship like a month ago and wanna get back in the game. I met my ex on a dating app so I didn't have to go through the usual routine of mustering up the courage to approach her. So how should I do it in person? I like going to bars and parties so that's a good social outlet.
When I've tried in the past and recently post-breakup, it just felt awkward and clunky. I'd usually start with a "hey what's up? how's it going? what's your name?" but I don't seem to get any interest from the girl. How should I improve my approach? Once my foot is in the door, I can be good at socializing but that happens very rarely when it comes to women. I don't really know how to flirt, I don't know how to escalate and properly express my interest without coming on too strong or acting completely disinterested.
Is it more of an attraction problem? I permed my hair and I really like the style now, and I've lost 30 pounds just from eating less. I plan on going to the gym and actually building muscle now that I have more free time.
What else do should I do? Do I need to work on the product, of fix the advertising?