Ask them. That will also give you a feel for how welcoming they are to newcomers.

You might consider taking a class before jumping into auditions. Theater groups and community colleges are good places to look for classes. The people that teach are likely connected to the community theaters.

His key to winning this time relied heavily on people who don’t pay attention and who don’t usually vote.

Eye contact is basic human communication of “I’m cool with you.” Don’t rely on it to express romantic interest. Avoiding eye contact can express a lot of things, most of them negative. Sure, you can express more with a look but it can come off creepy if you don’t have a rapport with that person.

Make eye contact when talking to or listening to all people you like. That’s just basic social interaction. If you’re interested in someone romantically, tell them—ask them out.

There’s no secret handshake or look. Talk to them.

Dude, don’t bring your negativity into other people’s threads. It’s bad enough in your own posts.

You should be reading the replies and heeding the advice here. It would, honestly, help you.