I mean no disrespect, but if you can’t find a way to push past the anxiety and stress, so you can do the things you need to do to meet people, then you’re going to struggle with it until you can. I’ve also struggled with social anxiety my whole life, but I’ve learned that you can’t expect people to just fall into your life. It’s up to you to make it happen. I know it’s easier said than done, but it’s essential to do.
The best advice for dealing with the anxiety of meeting new people is to look up some conversation starters or read some books about communication. Anytime you run into someone willing to speak with you then you’ve run into an opportunity to grow. We all trip over our words and stutter. Don’t let that beat you down.
Don’t go looking for your person. Coming from someone who thought they found their person fast. I quickly realized it’s not all peaches and rainbows and these dudes are rlly not worth the stress while in college. Unfortunately I tried to settle down quick and am stuck in a 14mo lease. Don’t be like me. I hate it here😹😹💔😹😹😹😹💔😹😹
When I moved to a new city a few hours from my home town I knew I’d struggle so bad with meeting people. Work friends are a great start to learning to speak w new people. It can be an obligation to speak to others and a chance to truly be you without outside opinions of what they might’ve heard abt you. This way you are fully yourself. When someone mentions a hobby, ask a follow up question. “Oh you like to paint? How long have you done that for? Do you have any works I can see or a fav?”
Repeating back what you heard shows the other person that you’re not only listening, but are genuinely interested in what they have to say and are willing to learn more about it & them. You both walk away feeling good. They feel heard and you’ll feel accomplished for taking that step forward.