Approaching a guy who is very popular

Morning Emma .
Approaching someone who receives a lot of attention can be intimidating, but remember that everyone appreciates genuine interest. Keep in mind that he may be used to superficial interactions, so showing genuine curiosity about him as a person could set you apart. Also, consider that he might appreciate someone who treats him as more than just a "doll" and values him for who he is beyond his physical appearance. As for the other girls' constant attention, it's possible he enjoys it but may also appreciate a break from it or crave deeper connections. Ultimately, just be yourself and approach him with kindness and sincerity. He’ll be lucky too !

There is a guy in my college class who I have always wanted to approach, but I have hesitated a lot to do that, since he is popular to a concerning degree;
he is essentially a "doll" in the eyes of all other girls - he is 6'8 with an imposing build and a pretty face, and a lot of girls at my school like that type of look - so he always gets approached and hit on by girls, and he is just standing there, and responding a little bit to the girls who talk the most to him.
They often try to be in the same groups as him, and act generally flirty around him whenever they can, and it looks as if he enjoys that attention, but he takes very little intiative himself.
Is there something that I should keep in mind if I try approaching a boy like him, and how might he have been affected by the other girls' constant signs of interest?

Thanks, I guess I am a bit worried that it will be problematic to keep him if I do end up dating him.
Even the most popular and picky girls at my school seem to pretty much put him on a pedestal, so he has date invitations thrown over him quite regularly as far as I can tell, but I haven't really heard him give clear answers, except smile and look flattered by them.
I know that he has been together with girls though, since a guy who knows him has told me that he used to date girls quite frequently before he started college here.
But I guess I will try smiling at him and looking at him a bit, and see how he reacts.

There is a guy in my college class who I have always wanted to approach, but I have hesitated a lot to do that, since he is popular to a concerning degree;
he is essentially a "doll" in the eyes of all other girls - he is 6'8 with an imposing build and a pretty face, and a lot of girls at my school like that type of look - so he always gets approached and hit on by girls, and he is just standing there, and responding a little bit to the girls who talk the most to him.
They often try to be in the same groups as him, and act generally flirty around him whenever they can, and it looks as if he enjoys that attention, but he takes very little intiative himself.
Is there something that I should keep in mind if I try approaching a boy like him, and how might he have been affected by the other girls' constant signs of interest?