Asking someone to dance will always get you a response faster than waiting to be asked to dance.
The hubs do see a lot of "I'll just watch and maybe someone will see me" sort of hanging out. There's nothing wrong with it, but it does mean you're stuck waiting for someone else to make the first move. My recommendations:
Find someone reading a book and ask them about it.
Find people at a table that isn't full and ask to join them.
Strike up conversation with someone with bullshit: "Hey, didn't we run into each other on a mission a few years ago? You sure? You look just like Ol' Stabby McKnife..." or something similar. It doesn't have to be too serious or too silly, but it helps get the ball rolling.
The hubs do see a lot of "I'll just watch and maybe someone will see me" sort of hanging out. There's nothing wrong with it, but it does mean you're stuck waiting for someone else to make the first move. My recommendations:
Find someone reading a book and ask them about it.
Find people at a table that isn't full and ask to join them.
Strike up conversation with someone with bullshit: "Hey, didn't we run into each other on a mission a few years ago? You sure? You look just like Ol' Stabby McKnife..." or something similar. It doesn't have to be too serious or too silly, but it helps get the ball rolling.