Hello. For me it was always quite easy to get admirers, so people automatically assume that I'm extremly social but hard truth is most of my interactions used to
be simple "hello" or talking casually about non important things.
To sum it up, I was afraid to open to others because then I would actually get
exciting stuff or sad stuff happening and you actually have to resolve them for the better :-) I had to be willing to be open myself up, and I did so.
Step 1: You will be hurt. I can guarantee you that. But if you want friends or romance you have to open yourself up. Because if you don't open up, others won't open up.
Step 2: start a conversation. Be charismatic and don't be afraid to show emotions or opinions. Don't be a blank sheet of paper.
Step 3: if it's a group conversation, make yourself visible. Too many times I ust didn't say anything in those conversations. I wasn't visible.
Step 4: if you're awkward… embrace it! it can easily be a conversation topic! :-)
One thing I would add is to be positive! You can be open but don’t talk about your hates and how things are bad especially when you first meet people.
Nobody likes to listen to other people's problems.
We all have our dislikes in life, just save it for an appropriate time :-)
Right now, are you comfortable where you at, and are you happy?
Yummy Nastya