DJ_Dave said:
You say that but I am friendly, I just don't make a habit of talking to every stranger I come across. If we had a mutual friend or a reason to talk there would not be any problem. I agree that I should just go talk to her but you must see why that could be weird for her?
I'm in college so I know your predicament. I don't talk to every random person I come across either, just the ones that either engage me first, or ones that I have an urge to talk to.
I actually have had a scenario where I did see a girl that I found attractive come to spot where I usually go in the library quite frequently.
So one day when I walked in and saw her sitting at one of those large group tables, I just walked up and said:
BigSmooth: Hey, do you mind if I sit here?
Girl: Nope, not at all. *Clears some of her stuff so I can put my stuff down*
BigSmooth: Cool, there was just no more room anywhere else. It's so tough to find a good place now. This place is crowded. (The floor was actually pretty empty, I said this as a joke. If delivered right, you'll come across funny. If not, well...you'll seem effin creepy.)
Girl: Haha, if I didn't see you so much on this floor, I'd call you a creep.
BigSmooth: Glad you noticed me so much then. I'm *insert name* by the way. I actually wanted to sit here because I see you all the time around here and you seemed like someone I'd like to meet. And because studying alone for hours sucks ya know?
Girl: Ah I see...well it's nice to meet you! I'm *insert name*. And yeah, I get so bored up here.
BigSmooth: (Notices she's wearing a sorority shirt, and I am in a fraternity myself so this gives us some common ground) Ah I feel ya, this place drives me crazy sometimes. So I'm looking at your shirt, you're in Kappa Kappa Gamma? Do you know *insert name of a sorority sister she might know*
Girl: Yep! And yesss, I love her so much! She's actually one of my roommates this year! I take it you're in a fraternity?
BigSmooth: Haha yeah she's pretty awesome. And yes I'm a *insert my fraternity* Too bad we're too good to socialize with y'all... (I then turn my head to pretend to ignore her)
And then it continues on from there.
She actually became one of my good friends, she has a boyfriend though.
Just go and do your thing. The perfect moment can never happen if things are not done to make it happen. Passive waiting benefits no one.