<human>: Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?

Pretty self-explanatory. I'm not a big fan of flirting, for a couple of reasons:

1. There's something about it that is sort of passive-aggressive in nature. By that I mean you're hinting at what you're trying to pursue with the person you're flirting with, without just outright saying it.

2. I'm awful at it. I don't at all have the self-confidence to be forward about my feelings, and I have a tendency to get tongue-tied and nervous (not in a sitcom way as much as just a slightly debilitating way) when trying to have a conversation with a girl I find attractive and interesting.

Really, I just need some tips. How do you find the balance between making your intentions clear and being forward without coming on too strong and freaking them out? I rarely, if ever, have others flirt with me, so I have no real concept of what works and what doesn't.
<bot>: I'm bad at flirting, and don't like doing it because I'm bad at it. How the hell does it work?