>>31759
Yes, I've approached people of all genders (2) and all ages. To get better at talking to women, you have to get better at talking to people first. If you can't even bear eye contact with someone you're passing by, you're going to have a very hard time mustering up the courage to approach a female for a conversation. This will take work, but that's why I suggest you have a different goal in mind first: converse with anyone. Old fat guy, gilf, little boy, anyone. This will build your familiarity with socializing in a variety of different settings and it will build your ability to hold a conversation better. It's easier to do this when you're talking to someone you don't want to put your dick inside.
If even that is too intimidating for you right now, you can start smaller by simply smiling at people when you pass by them. It will be awkward at first, not everyone will smile back or notice, but it's a small gesture that most people would interpret as kind. It's also an incredibly quick interaction that you're not "tied down" to. If it was awkward, who cares? You've walked past each other and the interaction ceases to impact you.
Whenever I talk to women, it's usually mundane small talk about pets or food, because every bitch has something to say about pets or food. They love to whip out their phone and show pictures of their pets, it's a good way to make them feel at ease and in a positive mood. Women love to be complimented, especially if you do not do it in a way that comes across as flirtatious. Commenting something positive about their clothing is the easiest way to talk to a woman. If you can relay to her, "my friend has a similar style, her room is like one massive closet lol" (its stupid but just lie) or in some way imply that you're surrounded by other females, you seem less like a "creeper dude" and more like a genuine guy who had something genuinely nice to say. The moment a woman knows you're talking to her because you want to make her your girlfriend, she will become annoyed and want to leave. That's why I don't suggest you start approaching women to compliment them, you seem too antsy for a girlfriend and it's clear you have your expectations set too high the moment you interact with a female (e.g. ashleys a bitch for not answering my phone calls, jap girl will surely get on the fediverse to talk to me since I sent her one message). By complimenting a girl in your current state, I'm pretty sure you would come across as your intentions being too obvious for the female you're talking to. No offense but just trying to give helpful goals to set for yourself in the future. I would also set your expectations that at least 80% of your girl interactions will go nowhere. This goes for even if you were a chad, it's impossible to turn every interaction into a winner. We just don't know what the female has going on in her life. Maybe she's a lesbian, maybe she's about to get engaged to her bf, maybe she's a sex-hating starfish. Instead, go into these interactions for experience, not for an outcome. If you happen to get her number or whatever, great, but if you go into the interaction expecting or hoping for her to become your gf, you've already failed. Your body language, tone, and word choice will show a woman exactly what you want from her, so set your expectations that this interaction is just practice or for fun.
Next time you're standing in line somewhere, start small talk with the person behind you. Even something retarded like the weather is a good way to get you used to talking to people. If you have a dog, start talking that faggot for walks at the park. Dogs are magnets for conversation. Girls always want to pet your dog, especially if its something cute like a chihuahua or wearing a shirt. You have to do some gay shit to attract women sometimes, because women like cute things.
For porn, I watch it here and there when I need to bust. I don't have any problem with pornography like some other men do. I use it as a tool, not entertainment. Use it wisely when you need to clear the pipes. If I'm carrying around 200 fluid milliliters of nut because I refuse to watch porn for 10 minutes, I'm going to be thinking about pussy instead of whatever it is I actually want to get done. A nut-carrying, horny, girlfriendless guy approaching a woman will be much more awkward than a sexually relaxed male. My two cents.