I haven't given this much thought over the years, as I've gotten pretty used to being a loner since high school, but after coming out of an intense and deep friendship that I feel has helped and hurt me in many ways, I don't feel right being or doing stuff alone anymore. I want to meet people who I can be myself around, but I've never done it before. People have always made friends out of me rather than the other way around, and I would like some tips as to how to get back to interacting and becoming friends with people in-person.
Some steps I've already taken is looking into changing majors to better suit my interests, and researching clubs I could possibly join, but how do I go about meeting people in a way that won't come across as too forward, weird, or nerdy?