[algoatecorn]

In my opinion the best way to make friends is be the person that "makes friends everywhere you go". There is huge benefit to learning more about peoples' lives, even if you never see that person again.

Regardless of what some people may say, it's normal to strike up a conversation with a random person (in the US at least). Just do that with more people and you'll eventually find good friends.

[MuffinFlavored]

i feel like it isn’t a realistic expectation to expect somebody to come out of their comfort zone and be somebody they aren’t (“be the person that …”)

[nonasktell]

I'm not that afraid to go out of my comfort zone

but if I spontaneously talked to random people there is a good chance they'd see me as a dangerous lunatic given how weird I can be lol

[algoatecorn]

There's nothing wrong with a bit of eccentricity, but of course people have limits. The ability to have impromptu conversations with strangers is a life skill worth learning. Being a bit weird or silly is endearing. Having it as a handicap in social situations, however, is a weakness