He stares but never approaches you, as he is frozen with worry about how to approach you without coming off looking bad.
There is hesitation about the first impression he gives you upon approach.
He has approached girls in the past and it hasn’t worked out.
Although he had the best of intentions, talking to them left him looking foolish, as he stumbled over his words uncertain of what to say and how to keep a conversation going.
While he is staring at you, he is thinking about all this stuff.
When the girl is working on her laptop or reading something at Starbucks, a good way to talk to her is to introduce yourself and ask her about what she is working on.
Be polite and kind.
The idea is to make her feel comfortable.
This means that you should watch your body language.
Smile as you talk to her and lean in closer but not too close.