Learn another language and double your possibilities with women,they will be impressed with your culture and effort.
Want tips ? Go to Benny the Irish polyglot with his great website at
http://www.fluentin3months.com ;he is now in Taipei and advancing quick with Chinese.
His advice for learning French...don't go to Paris first because they will "eat" you when you make a mistake...go to Toulouse or Montpelier or Lyons where they will be kinder.Then you can advance to Paris.
I never had trouble in Paris but then I only stayed for a day or two and ask: "Je voudrais une sandwiche de jambon et fromage s'il vous plait".
I never tried to chat up the fantastique femmes....but i did go to Pigalle when I was 16 ,when I visited Paris alone my first time ,and saw the most hard core sex show.
My eyes were bleeding for days after!
My priority language to learn was Portuguese as I was with a beautiful Brazilian girl,but we broke as I couldn't fix the long distance relationship.But I will continue to learn..it can be useful! Also I will continue with french and try as well Spanish.
Benny advises to start to speak from day 1.However small SPEAK and learn.Don't learn and wait,wait ,wait for the perfect time to speak.You will never be ready..you must Jump first and don't worry about the mistakes.
The failing will teach you and you will advance more!
Bon chance.