As a shut in with social anxiety and very introverted I’m wondering how to find friends now that I got better. Basically starting from zero since I know nobody in my city so I’m wondering if someone has some experience with finding friends as lonely anxious introvert and just how other people find friends.
I second dog. Also just walking to and from a local shop is better (for social opportunities) than driving or biking.
I would also add gardening. I’ve got a front yard and I met more people in one summer digging it up than I had in the previous five years. If you don’t have a front yard to dig in, a community garden would also work, or maybe even some guerrilla gardening.