As David D. would say: It's where you're at. There are levels to everything. You need to proceed from one level to the next. This is no different.
But like I was telling someone in another thread, stop TRYING to have CONVERSATIONS with people and start COMMUNICATING with them when you feel like it.
Join groups where you can hang around a lot of people, and don't feel like you have to say anything. If a thought or observation enters your head, express it to the group/person near you.
That'll get you started in normal social situations. Just don't be ATTACHED to the outcome (i.e. the response to your comments.)
Don't get me wrong, you ARE trying to generate positive response. But if you burn the first 100 things you communicate, don't worry about it.