1. Read about picking girls up more. Learning is key and it will lead you to a vast amount of information so you never have blank spots in a conversation. This is what gave me more confidence. I had HUGE social issues, but learning that it is possible to use pickup styles gave me the confidence that I needed. This will lead you to success.
2. Pickup artists have posted how they pick the hottest girls up in a rasta wig!!!!! Girls always want you to talk to them. Girls do not talk to you. Girls will say in their heads "this guy is so cool!" or "this guy is so different from other guys!" Girls like interesting or different guys and there are many guys who do not approach girls. If you approach them, they will give you a chance.
3. Always go for it. Even if you get shot down, who cares? You will never get experience any other way. Plus, it is not embarassing getting shot down if you do not let it bother you. Trust me, you always need to tell a girl to continue conversation even if you are scared. Just overcoming your fear is the only way. Even if a girl knows your friend, who cares? Your friend knows you are a nice guy and will support you hooking up with her friends, believe it or not.
Just learn pickup methods and make attempts man. You will get better.
) and they will reject you. Once you have been rejected, then you will lose a subconscious fear of being rejected!