Hey! As you know I've started this journey too... Since I'm not a PUA yet, I can only share with you how I felt at the same point. Hope you will relate and it will help you.
No worries, you'll have time to approach!
Actually that was my first step too... to be a man. Before, I used to avoid eye-contact and interactions... That's not because I was shy... but I was a pussy. I was not comfortable when speaking to someone and I did not want to do it. Other times I was affraid to handle things (like going out at night, arguing with my gf...). I had a girlfriend and got used to the comfort zone she was providing me. I was not a man and that leads to a dead end. We need to be men, men of respect of course.
Now that I have started my journey from AFC to PUA, I'm much more confident, I maintain eye-contact, I'm not afraid of approaching someone and actually enjoy having all these small interactions during the day. It makes me dominant and dominance is a key element when it comes to attraction (read that in Vin Di Carlo's Attraction Code!).
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What I learnt is I've got to be a man and start standing up for myself and get what I want.
Exactly! And you know what... it feels good. It's not only about PUA... it's self development. Since I started, I'm a new man... I can handle things and be more relaxed... I have still a long way to go but the journey quickly starts to pay when it comes to inner game. Another small advice... Stop masturbation. That used to make me a pussy... We need that sexual tension to move on, don't waste it.
For your AA: approach people at the bus, at the store, ... It can be a old granny, a cool dude or a HB, whatever... approach, ask something (directions...), smile, and if you can, keep the conversation going. That's what I've done. It works and you actually get energy from these interactions... It will feel good.
Keep up, I'm following you.
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