Hey Wade, I’ve had the same issue on a few occasions in the past too. It is when 1) you are idealising the girl too much. Think of the things that are imperfect about her and you will feel more in control. 2) Chat to other girls and approach other girls. This will not only increase your confidence but it will also prove to yourself that you have other options and put much less pressure on your interaction with this desirable girl. You are forgetting your smoothness because you are hellish nervous and putting her on a pedestal too much.

Hanging out with Richard I know he is a gentlemen with women.

That my friends is the reason we are all here! Just try to relax and realize if she is hanging out with you (especially drinking) she enjoys your company and has some interest with you just be how you normally are and don’t freak out (would you like a girl that could barely talk or was always nervous around you? In short she. Has some interest in you its your job to take it the rest of the way! Cheers.

You gotta start building connections with her. Talk about your childhood~ start randomly with… “Do you know when I was young…”