This has ALWAYS been the bad case for me. Most of my lucky encounters ended at 2nd contact.

Most of these are in a college classroom setting.

* initial attraction (or at least to my knowledge) is established. eye contacts, smiles...
* day two - I sit next to her. No conversation, it's like a continuation of day 1.
* day three - I introduce myself, talk about degrees and subjects and teachers and stuff like that.
* futile attempts to make her know I'm interested.
example:

"Hey you have class after this; you wanna have lunch sometime?"
(she/they politely refuse)

OR

"Hey want some chocolate?"
(she/they politely refuse)


* nothing. (Body language as far as my limited mind can read still says she might be mildly interested but I simply don't know how I can approach her again.) sometimes she asks stuff like: "What time is it?" or "What does that say (notes at the board)?"
* still nothing..
* terminated...

Try using the conversation framework I use in my outer game guide along with sexual state: chiefs-guide-to-outer-game-vt75887.html

...and tell us how it goes.

Everyone talks about degrees and subjects and all that boring crap. Sure, it can still be good for fluff talk and some shallow rapport, but you won't really peak anyone's interest with it unless there's already a good degree of sexual state being transfered between the two of you.

My impression is that you think being normal (boring) is enough to have a girl interested in you, and for her to maintain interest in you. That may work if you're good looking and she's actively looking for a date, but even a guy's looks are too varying of a variable. It's not enough to just have what you call "initial attraction." Always assume that you have initial attraction from the get-go and just get that "step" out of the way. Don't assume that most women are like most men when it comes to attraction; if a man is initially physically attracted to a woman, there's not much that can happen to change his level of attraction for her unless she suddenly gains a ton of weight. Just as volatile the rest of a woman's emotions can be, however, her attraction for someone may change as easily as New Orleans weather.