Where do you even meet girls?

I agree with all of this.
I think guys are just waiting to get results quickly. They think that making 500 approaches before sleeping with a woman is too much effort for nothing. Which I can understand.

But there are 2 things applicable to all areas that really matter

- when you make an effort every day, you take pleasure in the effort, not in the result. The result is pleasure. It comes, it goes. The real joy is in becoming a better person over the weeks/months/years

- all that is fulfilling takes time. Social skills, charisma, self-confidence are things that are acquired after years of work.
You have to be willing to fail, because you will fail many times. Maybe even years if you have deep-seated blocks and low self-awareness.
But if you don't fail, you don't learn, you don't evolve. And you still don't have relationships with women.

You have no choice to approach women. It's the only option to understand yourself and social interactions in a deep way.
If you want results, it may take years. Maybe you will approach 1000 women without getting any results.

But believe me, if you do this, you won't recognize yourself after 2 years of practice. And your relationships will change, both with others and with yourself. Until the day when your blocks will be less important.
Until the day you don't care about the results. Paradoxically, that's when you'll start to get results.

And guess what? The results won't even make you happier. You'll realize that what you wanted all along doesn't bring you anything. Except pleasure. Like eating pizza.
But who you've become by approaching women, by taking care of yourself every day, that never goes away.

All this to say that it takes years. And I've seen guys give up because they didn't get results. If you're focused on results, you're going to give up. Because women won't give you what you want. They have no reason to.
I approach women every day. And I can tell you that there are weeks when I get rejected continuously. And others where everything is going well. But I don't really care about any of that.
I've been rejected a thousand times in my life, I don't care. I get pleasure from something other than sex or affection. That’s the opposite of neediness. I don’t need women.

that’s what keeps me going

 

Based on all you're responses I deem you:Based. Red pill is immature, but your thought process tackling problems is very strong! Stay working king. 1% better Each day.

Aut Invenium Viat Aut Facium

 

What I've found works best is you just flow with opportunities you are presented as you go about life. It's actually easier for me as a visibly married guy (I wear my ring always) because I have no agenda with a woman I've just met other than enjoying a few minutes of conversation and possibly learning something. (Not saying a guy should fake being married but I do think it can make a woman less defensive right out of the gate.)

For example, last weekend I went to our local farmer's market. In one of the booths was a younger, dark haired gal who looked pretty bored but also gave off good energy. She was representing her family business. I think she may have been a little nervous because she stuttered and stammered to answer my first couple of questions and was visibly flustered. I helped her through that with a couple of jokes and after a couple more questions she was going nonstop telling me about a lot more than just their business. All I had to do was pick up on what she said (and the college sweatshirt she was wearing) and follow up with another relevant question (or a couple of times a playful comment) and she did the rest, literally glowing, smiling and with her words flowing effortlessly. By the time I left she was smiling from ear to ear and totally relaxed.

The second booth was two women a few years out of college representing a business that has some overlapping interests with my employer. This interaction didn't get quite as personal as the first one but again, just asking questions and making some connections led to at least 15 minutes of great conversation and in this case, potentially a new relationship between our organizations.

Now realize, again, I had no agenda or attraction towards any of these women but they were receptive to talk and by me just showing a little bit of genuine interest and dropping a few strategic questions they literally carried the conversation from there.

My point being, seeking out women to approach as its own objective is fine if that's how you're wired, and I respect men who put themselves out there like that. But even if that's not who you are (or you're already in a committed relationship), you can still get a lot of enjoyment and education out of interactions that more or less just "happen" with a little initiative on your part. Even an average woman is far more interesting to talk to than 95% of the men in this world anyway.

 

Bookstores are a good spot. When you see a lady in a particular section (cooking, photography, psychology—these topic areas give you a good lead-in).
“Excuse me. Sorry to bother you but I’m interested in learning how to cook, but I don’t want to blow $50 on books that might be a waste. Do you have any good books for someone who burns water?”

works at libraries too, with slight modification of course.

I’ve also asked a lady about the differences between onions. Another time I asked about red wine.

NOTE: this is merely a conversation starter. You have to be able to engage in conversation once it starts But with practice you’ll get it.

Or get a job as a bartender. Bartenders get a lot of ladies. I had a friend who tended bar at a local watering hole. That dude didn’t know what porn or masturbation was b/c he seemed to always have a lovely lady on his arm.

just to talk to women like the wonderful humans most are. You’ll get there.

 

Why haven't you considered the possibility that there was a steep learning curve and that his ratio is now far better than 500:1? You have a fixed mindset. You don't believe you can get better and so you come up with whatever excuses you can to prevent yourself from actually putting in the work. I say that as someone who has been in the exact same position. No judgement, no hate. You deserve better than how you've been treating yourself.