Trouble making friends

[S-House]

Most people on this board come here with problems regarding women. I have similiar problems, but something else that has bothered me is that I have trouble connecting with people in general. The end result is that I have many acquaintances that I see once in awhile, but no true group of friends.

By choice, I am not much of a talker and in general, I choose to do my own thing (I like most introverts prefer myself over others for the most part) and I feel this holds me back when it comes to becoming friendly with new people. So what do you guys think is a meaningful step to starting new friendships.

 

[Randallpink83]

I'm a big introvert - homebody myself. I have so much to do, and things that i'm interested in that I can usually go without friends for long periods of time (and have done just that)... But friends are nice.. So I get out alot now and seem to always be with my friends. I have to sacrifice alot of the hobbies I want to do alone though.

I've tried balancing my alone life and my social life but in the end one or the other usually suffers... And social is more demanding. Most people I hang out with a VERY social.. Like they can't do anything alone. They move in packs. I'm completly different from that, But to maintain strong relationships with these people I have to invest alot of time and energy.
I think its healthier this way. I still find time to do what I want, just not as much as is warranted.

 

[rushing dude 123]

these sort of things come on there own, do ur own thing and b friendly and they would come to u.

 

[speakeasy]

I'm more toward the introvert side myself, but have no problem being sociable when I have to be, such as say going on a date and keeping the conversation going. I guess what you have to do is just have plenty of things in reserve to talk about that other people could find interesting. I guess the more of a life you have, the more you have to talk about and the more you actually WANT to talk about it, the whole "cup runneth over" thing. So maybe your focus should be on having an interesting life and then you'll naturally have interesting things to talk about.