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As a shut in with social anxiety and very introverted I'm wondering how to find friends now that I got better. Basically starting from zero since I know nobody in my city so I'm wondering if someone has some experience with finding friends as lonely anxious introvert and just how other people find friends.

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[โ€“] rouxdoo 16 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

You're going to have to get out of the house and interact with people, whether that is at work or some other group function. Some people use bars/clubs for that, others use church. Some engage in sports or gym, some join a book club. Seek out situations that force interaction with others and be open to it without making it weird by seeming needy.

[โ€“] garbagebagel 2 points 3 weeks ago

Honestly I am an introvert with social anxiety who is always worried about seeming needy, but I have found the good kind of extroverts that understand that and know that I am just shy and not intentionally trying to cling. The best kind of people.

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