04-26-2013, 10:10 AM
So last night, I was invited out for a drink (a drink because i'm a lightweight and need to drive responsibly). I am not a bar person and last night was no exception.
Here's the thing though, when I arrived I was waiting for my party to show up. I ended up waiting some 30-40 minutes. During that time I was entertaining myself through watching the game on the TV. I didn't talk to anyone. I find being at the bar alone was not exactly uncomfortable but the fact remains that I was at a bar and not socializing with strangers. Did I mention I've never been much of a bar person?
What I want to ask all of you is how can I make myself more open and be more outgoing. I'm not the greatest at talking to strangers or shooting the shit with people that aren't introduced to me through friends. I suppose it's normal though, that strangers don't want to talk with strangers and are waiting for their own friends. But I'd like to start becoming a more outgoing person in my life and become a more confident person in... public settings, both day time and nightlife situations.
Here's the thing though, when I arrived I was waiting for my party to show up. I ended up waiting some 30-40 minutes. During that time I was entertaining myself through watching the game on the TV. I didn't talk to anyone. I find being at the bar alone was not exactly uncomfortable but the fact remains that I was at a bar and not socializing with strangers. Did I mention I've never been much of a bar person?
What I want to ask all of you is how can I make myself more open and be more outgoing. I'm not the greatest at talking to strangers or shooting the shit with people that aren't introduced to me through friends. I suppose it's normal though, that strangers don't want to talk with strangers and are waiting for their own friends. But I'd like to start becoming a more outgoing person in my life and become a more confident person in... public settings, both day time and nightlife situations.
