I totally recommend taking some lessons in social dance. Be that Salsa / Bachata or some other kind of pairwise dance that is popular in your local Scene. The i

I totally recommend taking some lessons in social dance. Be that Salsa / Bachata or some other kind of pairwise dance that is popular in your local Scene. The interesting thing is that it is a bridge between the wild west of unpredictable social interaction and the regimented software geek mentality. There are rules to the interactions that almost all can agree on and these are based on learning musical rhythms and patterns which most people can do with practise. However you utilise this mechanistic learning in combination with crossing into another person's inimite personal space. The behaviour you are allowed is well defined and safe within the rules of the dance. This gives you the opportunity to practice social interaction in an inimite but limited manner where the rules are fairly clear. For example it is possible to dance close to a woman who you have never met and then at the end of 5 minutes say thank you and move to another partner. You get to test your mechanical learning of the patterns and at the same time learn that people are nice and friendly and things that may have seemed terrifying are not. Basic tips. #1 dress smart tidy #2 make sure you smell neutral #3 always respect personal space. You will know when too close is too close. #4 always say hello and say thankyou #5 practise what you have learned at home in front of the mirror so you are not worried about tripping over your feet. Muscle memory is your friend.