Emerge from your shell, work on your social and conversational skills, build your confidence - early stages of dating, that's when you shouldn't be able to shut the hell up, that's when you're rapidly firing questions at each like it's a Spanish Inquisition - trying to find out every single damn thing about them, that's when things are fresh and new, all twinkly-like!
A good tip I shall depart - people for the most part love to talk about themselves (narcissists, the lot of them!) so if you are struggling to 'carry' a conversation just ask a question instead. This will deflect the focus from you and shows you are interested in them. And it's far better than an awkward silence!
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Love is like a merry-go-round: you get all dizzy, and then you feel sick!