so i’m 20F and i’ve been shy and introverted for pretty much my entire life. i have friends but not very many. nothing wrong with this of course but i feel like i need to come out of my shell a bit and meet new people. i really struggled to make friends at university and i think it’s because i don’t drink alcohol. a lot of the events at my university involved drinking which is why i didn’t take part in any but now that i’m in my final year, i’m starting to regret it.
an acquaintance i was speaking with told me she met most of her friends at nightclubs and bars and that getting drunk/tipsy made it easier for her to speak to new people and therefore make new friends. it just had me thinking, would i have made more friends if i drank alcohol?
i know that alcohol can make people more confident/chatty and i’m starting to think that that’s what i need
any advice on how to make new friends in your 20s?? would alcohol actually help? i kinda feel like university was my last chance to make proper friendships and i kinda blew it :/