Every time I don't make a move I can't help but feeling haunted by the idea of "what could have been".
It becomes worse if I see the girl ending up with someone else.

Just as an example, tonight (just for information, it's morning here but since 11:30 I've only had 4 beers.. OK, for those who don't drink it's no that few, but what I wanted to say is that since it's now 5:45 this post is not an alcohol-induced rant).

This cute red-headed was standing close to me with her female friend. They were obviously on the prowl. She was a bit taller than I am (not difficult as I'm short) but not much and she was wearing heels.
She was looking at me several times and, I believed, giving some nice IOIs.

I waited, and not much because I was shy, but because I wanted to wait for a better opportunity (a guy had just approached her and I didn't want to go too soon giving the feeling of "here it comes another one", and I was also hoping her friend would have left her alone for a second) and thinking that by standing there all cool I was "playing the prize and the cool guy". Once a friend came to talk to me and showed me upstairs to get a drink, I followed him, thinking I'd introduce myself to her later and believing that with my snubbing I was DHVing her (this guy is one of those dancer with the moves, always present in the club and very popular).

But later.... She was with a guy, and later than that she was making out with the guy. And later than that she left with the guy.

Now:
-On a romantic level, I have a quite good prospect with a good looking girl and very good prospect lined up;
-On a work level, I have a fixed term contract expiring in less than one and a half month and, in spite of giving myself slightly more than 50% chances I'll be able to get a new contract, I have no offer and no serious prospect so far, which is obviously very farm from an ideal situation in crisis-stricken Europe.

So I'm not that desperate on a romantic level and I would have something quite serious to worry about on the working front.
And what is the bane of my life?
Not having made a move on a girl I'm not even sure e I was going to be successful with. As far as I know she could have very easily given me the could shoulder.

And still, what torture me, as often happens... Is not having tried, not having the comforting certitude I did my best (or at least just tried something).
If I had gone there and been blown out, I'd be OK.

I don't think this is good for me and I don't think this is OK.
Am I normal? Does this happens to you guy? Any suggestion on how to abandon this bad mindset?

Ya this happens to me all the time. I've been going to the mall every saturday since december last year, when I found out about game. Everytime I go to the mall I think I'm going to approach girls, but when I get there I get really scared and dont do it. Then on the drive home i start hitting myself in the di ck and punching my self in the face because I didn't talk to any girls and I had nothing to lose.