At the start of the summer I set a goal for myself to make some new friends because I have very few and I feel like I can’t keep going out with just them every week. They will get tired of me or eachother.
And so I constantly try to put myself out there. I try to go to different events as much as possible but so far I haven’t gotten any new contacts. I have talked to new people but that hasn’t led anywhere.
The problem is that I am an introvert and talking to strangers is hard for me. I can’t really walk up to someone and start talking to them. I am not expecting people to just start talking to me but I am actively looking for chances to start a conversation naturally.
All of it is wearing me out because I constantly push myself out of my comfort zone and I have fomo if I stay at home. Also it doesn’t help that summer is almost over which makes me feel like time is running out even though realistically there is no deadline.
Am I pushing myself too hard or should I keep pushing? It’s not that I don’t enjoy myself when I go but sometimes it feels like I go because I need to not because I really want to.
Any advice or similar experience will be appreciated 🙂