Be prepared to put down your phone. I get why you’d prefer to connect with people primarily in cyberspace . . . but scrolling endlessly or putting most of your effort into online friendships drains time and energy and can sap your desire to connect with folks in meatspace. So as much as it pains me—an introvert who loves doing everything online—to admit it, you simply have to be willing to be on your phone a little bit less and in the real world a little bit more when you want to make new IRL friends. Know that you’re going to have to talk to people. If you’re trying to make friends in the
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