What ice breaker or approach would you like to hear?

Well, as a girl, if you approached me and were friendly and easy to talk to then that would be better than anything else because in that instance of communication I can get an idea of what type of person you are and what type of personality you have. Also smile, a nice smile shows that you are approachable. Compliments are nice but don't over do it because when you first meet someone you don't know ,they will probably question your motives. Plus, some girls get hit on constantly so they've probably heard every compliment. Basically if you are going to approach a strange girl in public, don't get nervous, think before you speak and try to initiate a conversation about what is going on around your surroundings and try to find a common ground, something you both can talk about. And remember that girls go through the same thing, seeing someone they like and not being able to approach them because of the fear of rejection. Who knows, maybe the girl you had your eye on was checking you out also and was wishing you made the first move.

I'd love to be approached with a comment that either makes me laugh or feel good about myself. Good jokes break the tension but may backfire and make the situation awkward. Complements are definitely a good thing.

Well personally, I like when a guy compliments me on how I'm dressed or my eyes. The eyes is a good one because it shows he's interested in me and not just my looks. If you're going to go up to a random girl do it with confidence because we can see straight through a guy if he is unsure or awkward. That makes us awkward which can lead to rejection of anything further.

Pick up lines don't really work. See women are used to it, it's what every bloke who wants them uses, they've heard it all before! They despise them!

Women are women, they appreciate someone who will just go and talk to them. They might like hearing how lovely dressed they are but you loose value to them because they look down on you because you are just like all the other men who wants to chat them up. So how about doing something like this instead which I know works.

1) Go up to them and don't really show too much interest. Be the guy that just happens to be there and they just happen to be there and you do something like:

You: Hey, ok, I'll be quick, I just need your opinion on this shirt because my friends over there are teasing me [even better if the friends you point to are females].

And she'll give you her opinion, and you've started to open to talk to her and she won't feel that you are trying to pick her up. I've done that line in supermarkets as well where I pretend just another bloke who got sent by girlfriend or mom to get something. You see it's not exactly a pickup line, just a way to get yourself started to talk.

Girls are seldom alone in clubs, they always have a friend with them, so you say, "Oh are you friends? how long you been friends? and if you see them look at each other then say "I know the answer already." [psychologically if they know each other well they will always look at each other before answering]

You know stuff like that, learn some question and answer games, my favorite is "The Cube Personality Test" - Google it. Girls warm up to a guy who can make them laugh so learn how to say jokes.

In order to gain confidence learn new material all the time, so you can be spontaneous and can keep a conversation going on.

And most of all don't be like most of the blokes, oggling a girl and giving her so much compliments that you put her in a pedestal.

I hope this helps.