Hello adrian1,

I was wondering one thing? Does ‘solitude’ and loneliness bother you and scare you? I don’t think you should worry much if you feel fine being on your own, the right friend will show up, I am sure. I was the opposite of you, I had too many ‘friends’, I didn’t even knew how to face the life alone. I found this troubling also, cause as life went by, I realized that many of my friends are not really ‘friends’. Holding on to people just in order to avoid the social isolation, or not to break up some group and circle we have formed was really troubling, too.
Interesting way to meet people is by sharing a mutual interest.. So join a group, a club, an organisation that feels close to you, and you never know… The first step is the hardest. And smile 🙂 Even when words don’t flow easily, just a simple smile and kindness can be great..

Are you interested in the topic of body language and ‘non verbal’ communication also? Sometimes if you position yourself in closed and guarded posture (which happens a lot with shy people), you seem less approachable to other people. Do some research on the internet, it can be really helpful…

So positive attitude, showing genuine interest about some person’s hobby, and keeping an open body language can do wonders.. 🙂 And by then, don’t worry 🙂 Consider yourself lucky if you are comfortable on your own. Many of the people who get called on the parties, and have 2000 fb friends feel lonely among the crowd often…