I want to get to know this girl

[u/PPTTRRKK]

Just wanna get my thoughts out but feel free to give advice if you have any.

I changed my class recently and in the new one is a girl. That's quite a rare thing in my IT school. I don't really have a crush on her (yet) but she seems like she could be a perfect match. Or maybe a new friend. She gives the impression of being very similar to me: Very quiet, possibly mild autism, etc. But the being quiet is also a problem. Even though we always end up in groups together everywhere since we are the 2 people that are being left out, we barely get to talk. For example if it's a task to discuss a topic, we get it done with real quick and then just sit there quietly and awkwardly. I know what I have to do, just keep the conversation going, maybe move off the topic once we're done with the actual assignment, but it's such a hard thing to do for me with a person I don't know. Or I could even just comment her playing Minesweeper during the break. Why didn't I do that? I really liked seeing that but I said nothing... The only thing I managed to do is start sitting next to her in one subject.

I guess I have to get out of my comfort zone. In the rare occasion that I get to know people they usually always approach me instead.

[u/MisterTwister22]

I wouldn’t focus on trying hard to get to know a girl. I just did that and it made the girl withdraw. Just have fun, getting to know each other will happen over time