I'm a total background character in life. I go to meetup events and stuff and try to talk to people, be natural and friendly and all, but I can tell I'm that person who's name you forget 3 seconds after they say it, and who's just sort of invisible in the back. How do I become more interesting? I'm trying to make friends since it really sucks being alone in uni.
>>18729841
Be more outgoing and personable. Have conversation starters and stories to tell.
Do something dumb
>join military
>drive truck over the road
Suffering creates character. Character makes you interesting.
>>18729938
works but really, really, really hard. Wanna know the sad truth? Lifts some weights and become fit. Trust me...
>>18729841
Could be worse. You could be the person people look to only for help for their own desires, and then ignore 99% of the time.
Do you remember every person you see at a meetup? Don't think of yourself as pitiable or anything like that just because you're not the most memorable guy in the room- most people aren't. That said, just try to talk to anyone that looks interesting to build up your conversational skills. Soon enough you'll be good enough to get more out of meetups.