If you're interested in meeting girls for more than just friendship, there are so many different ways to go about it. Each one will probably suit each person differently. I was (and still am not) the kind of guy who can just hook up with girls that I've been good friends with. My first real relationship was with someone that I didn't really know all that well to start off with, but we worked together two Summers ago and things kinda led on from there.

My girl-friends (not girlfriends) know too much about me for anything serious to happen. So if you want to be friends with a girl, go out with that intention in mind. If you want more, don't get caught in the trap of being friends first and trying to be something else later on.

tl;dr - I'm trapped in the friend zone with the majority of the girls I know. Learn from my mistakes.