Genuinely how do people make friends and go out to do things alone to make said friends?
I just got out of the military and moved in with my sister a few states away, I’ve never been big into going out and doing things, but new chapter so I’m trying new things, I have slight social anxiety and I’m pretty introverted and I overthink a bit on just about everything. Then it occurred to me, how do I make friends? Or force myself to go to places alone to meet people, and even if I did, it would feel weird talking with strangers.
Apparently sitting in a bar drinking alone isn’t aura farming, it’s just sad.
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Stop putting pressure on yourself to make friends. Become a regular somewhere….. Gym, coffee shop, park, volunteering, anything. Familiarity does most of the work. Nobody cares if you show up alone, adult friendships are awkward at first for basically everyone. Half of making friends is just showing up repeatedly.