Move too slow and I end up in the friend zone. Move too quick and I’m a creep.

As the title says. How do I change. Is there a middle ground. How do I find it. Being seen as a friend or a creep happens way too much. Slowly loosing the urge to even bother. But sadly hormones mean I desire intimacy. Any advice to sort this out?

A bit about me I’m born and bred Indian living in England. I love sports and technology(cameras to pcs to apple etc) I’m not the best looking person but I stick to clothes that fit I guess. I know looks are key but I was hoping as I age girls would be more open but doesn’t seem likely. I’m 23 yo and recently graduated with a STEM degree working for a corporate firm.