Everyone struggles with this at some point, so don&#x27;t worry.<p>- People rightfully prefer to be around <i>interesting</i> people. Some people are intrinsically interesting, but everyone can convey &quot;interesting&quot; by being genuinely <i>interested</i> in some aspect of the other person&#x27;s life. Sometimes this can lead to getting invited to a future event, like an album release party because of a shared DJing interest for example, especially if the interest is niche or rare.<p>- Pick a friend from work or elsewhere that you&#x27;d like to get to know better. Take them out to lunch or coffee. Do the same next week and gradually strengthen your current network. Be sociable, and don&#x27;t be afraid to have (appropriately) personal conversations or to ask friends for help or advice on something, even if you don&#x27;t think you need it. They might have excellent advice or know someone who would be able to give you excellent advice.<p>- Do things on your own. Decide that you&#x27;re going to a concert|club|museum|movie|&lt;your scene&gt; on Saturday, and during the days leading up to whatever it is you&#x27;ve decided to do, text friends about it. Say something along the lines of, &quot;Hey, we&#x27;re going to see so and so at such and such. Let me know if you&#x27;re interested!&quot; If no one can make it, you&#x27;ll still have fun if you picked the right place, and there&#x27;s a fair chance at least one person might be able to join.<p>- Consciously shape positive, confident thinking. Figure out what you like about yourself that you can be confident about! Nothing good can come from beliefs like &quot;I know our friendships will never go past a certain level&quot; and &quot;the &#x27;making friends&#x27; phase is over&quot;.