I have another question.

Does it matter if you are inside or outdoors when you are in groups of people or in one-on-ones?

I am just wondering is being outdoors could help. Maybe there is an element of... some sort of a quasi-claustrophobia in that you feel suffocated by their company. And that could be relieved by being outdoors. And, by the way, REI has all sorts of events for people that happen outdoors - I have never visited, but I know about them. Maybe fresh air could help.