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I know that I need to go and touch the grass, but I'm an introvert, it's hard for me to communicate with people on the street.

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[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 6 points 4 days ago

I went to and organised Reddit meetups. One of the people who went didn't believe me that I'm Swedish (we were in Scotland and despite growing up in Wales I have an oddly posh English accent). She phoned her Swedish friend to catch me out, which didn't work, much to her chagrin. Said friend demanded a photo of me as payment. We started talking a little while later and it became immediately apparent that we were a perfect match. We've been together for thirteen years.

Don't go to things to meet a partner, but to build the connections that might bring you into contact with people that might be interested. In the meantime you'll have fun (hopefully), improve your social skills, and generally avoid dying alone.