I have social anxiety too. And I’m introverted as well. I have never ever fit into any group & I’m 51 years old. I hate groups too. I always get ignored in them for some reason.

Have you tried joining meetup.com? You seem like a nice person. Maybe try meeting people one on one first to make things easier then socialize with them in a group. I think it’d be better to get to know people outside of a group first.

People tend to act differently in groups. And most people tend to pay the most attention to the extroverted people in the group.

Try socializing with a group with a trusted friend to make things less awkward. Have someone introduce you to other people.

Trying to introduce yourself to strangers in a group by yourself is like trying to kearn how to swim by jumping in the deep end of the pool when you don’t know hiw to really swim, lol.

So take baby steps & always have someone thete with you or like I said, get to know people well in the group first.

It’d help to come to certain events like a party early before everyone starts to separate into grouos too.

If I were you, I’d focus on trying to form deeper one on one friendships. If you’re looking for activity friends, tgen try meetup.com. It.s free to join. Maybe try joining an activity focused group like hiking or a gaming group so the focus is on thst more than trying to make small talk.

As for your s.o, why would he be jealous of you making friends with other women? Let him know that you’d still make time gor him too. Spend more quality time with him to show him that he has nothing to worry about.

I hooe that this helped you out a little bit.