Social Anxiety: Scared of meeting new peopple

hi,

i find myself scared to talk to peoplle either because i either feel like they are too good for me or that I just don't belong with them. And even when I do find someone i really like to talk to, I just find myself avoiding completely making excuses .. or rushing through a conversation because I don't know how to keep the other person happy, nor do I find myself listening to what they are saying, maybe because I am not really one to reach out and especially when I can not relate. I find it a little awkward when I am in a dialogue with someone and they don't really share my opinions or I feel like there is something un-said that is getting in the way between the two of us. so I usually just drop my enthusiasm and leave the person cordially but disheartened that I did not make a friend. I would love to hear any tips people have as to how I can improve my interpersonal communication.

Thanks

I struggle with talking to people. I have made a goal to talk to 3 people I don't know every day.

I just say hi, or talk about somthing obvious, or compliment them. The goal isn't to make friends or even for them to like me. It is just to say hi.

The more you do it the easier it gets. I even have fun with it some days. Some days I don't make my goal. But I work on not caring at all what the person thinks of me, or what I think of them.

I talk to men, women, kids, old folks, dogs, people in line at the grocery store...... Once I started doing this I even started feeling comfortable enough to talk to my co-workers. hehe.

i agree with what vincent52 said. i am thinking to try it too!

If I had my way I would do away with the pleasantry's. Its all so fake. I don't do well talking with people I don't know. Sometimes I just walk away. I know that seems rather rude, but I just don't want to talk to them. I wish I had a magic wand to make them all vanish.

i struggle with this too.

i can almost talk to someone new online, but still.. i don't feel i can talk to them for long.

but in person- their's no chance

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I do that too, then i realize that if they feel that way, maybe they aren't the best person to be trying to please. I try to remember to be myself and smile, people are drawn to confident, smiley, friendly people.