>>33510668 (OP)
Exactly the places you think you meet them. Go to places like coffeeshops, bars, bookstores, farmers markets. Even better if you run into a girl at an event/thing you actually care about.
>how
Make conversation. This is easier if you're attractive, she'll give you more grace and latitude. If you're not attractive, make yourself attractive by lifting weights.
>butbutbut what if she thinks I'm a creep
Lots of them will. The more attractive you are, and the better you are at holding a conversation, the less likely this is. Don't listen to women's advice about all this, by the way -- they don't know what dating is like for men, they think it's basically the same as what they experience except without worrying about safety