The important thing is that you approached and now have experience. Keep approaching and gaining exp. They feeling of awkwardness you felt is because it was awkward. you will get better with time and the more approaches you do.
1.Try getting better at approaching women before they notice you
2. When they do notice you keep the eye contact and make a gentle smile. If they smile back its a green light to approach. If they don't it can be that they are shy or NOT INTERESTED. Use your intuition you gained through experience.
The thing with hot women is that they know their hot and get approached all the time. She probably has a bf too. So to counter this they go through the stores in a rush like manner to counter being approached when they are by themselves.
1.Try getting better at approaching women before they notice you
2. When they do notice you keep the eye contact and make a gentle smile. If they smile back its a green light to approach. If they don't it can be that they are shy or NOT INTERESTED. Use your intuition you gained through experience.
The thing with hot women is that they know their hot and get approached all the time. She probably has a bf too. So to counter this they go through the stores in a rush like manner to counter being approached when they are by themselves.