So I'm a 26M, and I've been struggling with making friends, as I've been mostly solo for five years now. I do live in a small rural town, but I often drive about an hour to the city by myself to go to shows/bars. I always expect myself to make an effort to meet people and make friends, but most of the time, I just sit or stand by myself and watch all the people mingle. I LOVE going out, and I do enjoy meeting new people, but I'm horrible at starting a conversation or not feeling like I'm just annoying them and should just leave them alone. I know a lot of the suggestions are to go to events for my hobbies and such, but I can't ever seem to find those types of events near me.