This is similar to my experience. It probably depends on how many people you already know and who are willing to interact with you on that basis to give you a g

This is similar to my experience. It probably depends on how many people you already know and who are willing to interact with you on that basis to give you a good start. I am still trying to get into this but the problem is that I often end up falling back into some "broadcasting" mode instead of engaging into conversations. Depending on your personality and pseudo popularity it is difficult and takes a lot of time and effort.