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How to get better at talking to new people?

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For context, my last relationship fell apart about a month ago. It didn't last very long and it's the only real relationship I've ever been in, but it was great fun while it lasted I'm looking to meet someone new. My problem is the only reason I ended up getting with her is luck - I just happened to know her through a mutual friend and she was somehow lonely enough to like me. It took 22 years and an incredible amount of luck to get into my first relationship, and I have no idea how to get into another one.

As far as I can tell, I have two main options for meeting women:

1) Online - I've tried this before, months before I met the last girl, and it didn't go well at all.

2) Bars - me and a few friends usually go to a local bar after work on Fridays. We've been doing this for months, but I think I've spoken to people outside our group only a handful of times, and that was only because occasionally some fun lunatic would come join our table. Usually we just sit in the corner drinking heavily and talking, which of course is fun, but it isn't good for meeting new people.

Recently one of our newest friends has offered to wingman for me and help me meet some women, but this is terrifying to me. Not because I'm scared of women or anything, but because I have absolutely no idea how to talk to people I don't know. I can't carry a conversation to save my life if I don't know anything about the other person. Every friend I've ever made has been through school, work, or a mutual friend - some kind of situation where we've been forced to be around each other, and the friendship just sort of developed. Maybe because in those situations I wasn't trying to impress them and there was no rush. That was how it worked with the last girl. After getting past that initial awkward phase I'm fine and seem to be able to get along with most people, but I'm just uncomfortably quiet around people I don't know. How can I get past this?
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>>17444988

tl;dr

you get better at talking to new people by going out and talking

>BUT I DID THAT AND I HAVENT GOTTEN BETTER

than you are some magical special retardesque snowflake that is destined to miserable and lonely forever :^)
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>>17444988
>>17445003

as for meeting women, here we go:
advice

>dont just hit on a woman

its no secret that women are the ones who are approached, and they make decisions on which men to keep in their lives. that being said, desperately drooling over each and every girl as if they are a potential love interest is silly.

give yourself more value by not letting a woman sway you on first impressions alone. before you ever begin to say anything remotely flirtatious, talk to the girl. see what she actually acts like when you interact with her. have a normal conversation. if there isnt anything special there beyond her looks, friendzone her. or simply stop talking to her. you do not need to hit on each and every girl that looks good enough to be your partner.

doing this gives you more value, and the psychological effects are great. in addition, women will take you more seriously. instead of being 1 of 500 men in new york who went straight for the kill, you took the time to get to know them. whether it goes anywhere or not, this approach also just gives you practice talking to girls in a casual context. its less pressure than trying to impress them.
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>>17445007
>only ever use dating apps as a supplement to your real life dating.

dating apps are toxic. consider the following
>people use dating apps because they arent having much luck in real life
>they go to a dating app where they are introduced to an entire smorgasbord of men who want nothing more than to bang and/or date them
>after just one day they will have seen everyone in their area
>within one week they would have talked to everyone they are interested in

so anyone who has been using the app for more than a few weeks clearly has some sort of issue. likely, they are the female equivelent of what i discussed in my first post.

they want a 'bf' but because they have a very specific idea of what a bf is, they arent finding it anywhere. instead of seeing if they have real chemistry, they are simply walking down the aisle, trying to figure out what is the ONE thing at the groccery store they can buy, based solely on pictures and labels.

if a woman is on tinder for too long, they are losing their ability to feel chemistry.

you as a man can fall into a very similar pattern here, but with the added harshness of constant rejection.

it is an app made for people who want to date, yet no one seems to have success there for very long. that should tell you something.
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>>17445012

>but anon, how do i use it as a supplement to an existing dating life if i dont have a dating life.

effort. lots and lots of effort. and also, doing what you like. going out is in no way restricted to bars and clubs, though if that is what you enjoy, by all means, go to bars and clubs.

the truest way to find chemistry is to experience your life in the most enjoyable way, and see how you match with the people who come into it. interacting with someone in a casual way shows you how you ACTUALLY get along, not how you hope to get along cuz you really want this to work cuz you need a gf.

so write down a list of all your hobbies, and find a way to externalize them. most people live at least near a city these days.

go to any and all hobby shops and ask about local events. gun shops might have hunting trips. or you can just go to a shooting range. comic book stores have game nights. or live commentary movie nights. if these shops do not host events, offer to host one through them, after all it will only lead to more money through them.

you can even go to a more casual store, lets say, a book store, and stand in your favorite aisle (lets say, horror). talk to everyone who comes by looking for a book. ask what book they are looking for. tell them what book you are looking at. try to spark a conversation abotu your favorite author. maybe take some suggestions. if you really hit it off, try to trade numbers.

its okay if it doesnt pan out. this isnt a scoring system. there is no man in a cloack in space making down on a cosmic chalkboard how many failed conversations you had. 99% of interaction is dumb. you are waiting for the 1% and enjoying talking about your favorite things with strangers until then.
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>>17445015
>>17445015


>but anon, going outside somewhere to find out if maybe they have an event doesnt suit my lazy lifestyle!!1!

and for those who simply cannot bring themselves to get up out of the house without a guarantee go to meetup.com and look for something of your interest. no matter what your interest it is on there in a group you can meet with. and if not, you can start your own meet up.

Now, some of you may argue that these sorts of tailored events are attended mostly by men. yes. mostly. but some women too. whats important here is you will be doing something you love, with people who love what you love, and when the right ladies come along you'll know they love it too. you will have that common ground.
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>>17445019
Good advice but i think OP bailed on you.
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>>17445064

I'm still here - I know he's right. My problem is this part

>before you ever begin to say anything remotely flirtatious, talk to the girl. see what she actually acts like when you interact with her. have a normal conversation.

Talking to anyone I don't know and have no real reason to talk to, man or woman, just always seems to go horribly. For some reason I care about what these people think of me - if I spaghetti everywhere, I'll remember it every time I try to go to sleep for the next 20 years.
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>>17445077
>if I spaghetti everywhere, I'll remember it every time I try to go to sleep for the next 20 years.
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