[a8da6b0c91d]

Isn't the idea to go out alone and make new friends? You shouldn't have to go out alone tons. Just enough to meet new people.

[rimantas]

It may be, but it should not. You can go alone for the purpose of making friends with yourself. I this is why, I think, lots of people prefer not to be alone: they are afraid of reflection. Or, god forbid, being alone in silence, without some loud music to deafen the voices you might hear. I see being alone as a kind of meditation.

[__z]

I'm not afraid of reflection or silence, not at all. Just doing things isn't fun alone and after a couple times doing something alone I decide staying in is more entertaining.

[mikecmpbll]

Yeah, I should've added the caveat that I'm not so good at that ;). Maybe this article is targeted at already outgoing types.