Right now on the front page: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47142183 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47142183 Also interesting and somewhat related:

Right now on the front page: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47142183 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47142183 Also interesting and somewhat related: https://pudding.cool/2025/06/hello-stranger/ https://pudding.cool/2025/06/hello-stranger/ If you struggle with small talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRG-YubP1rw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRG-YubP1rw But to give a piece of advice not from a URL, is there any interest you have which other people may share and gather for? If you like games, for example, a local game shop is a good place to meet others. There’s usually always someone there, they tend to be welcoming to newcomers, and having something to do (play a game) can make you forget some of the awkwardness.