Does anyone else feel like an imposter? I often have a hard time building relationships with people. I can be polite and make small talk with other people, but I struggle with making friends. I struggle with social anxiety which is part of the problem, but how do you move past it and build relationships with other people so that they are genuinely interested in getting to know you better? [more inside]
posted by Garden on Oct 5, 2009 - 13 answers

Grr, how to stop being the butt of all the jokes and defend... it's getting annoying! [more inside]
posted by dragontail on Sep 17, 2008 - 34 answers

How can I remember to smile more? [more inside]
posted by incandescentman on Aug 6, 2008 - 12 answers

What makes people interested in each other, friendship-wise and hanging-out-wise? [more inside]
posted by DarkForest on Jul 10, 2007 - 31 answers

When meeting new people, how do you avoid the interview-style boring questions? (How old are you? Where did you grow up? Do you work or study? ...) [more inside]
posted by Sharcho on Oct 12, 2005 - 32 answers

social-skill-filter: how do you end conversations and part with people? [more inside]
posted by mirileh on Jul 9, 2005 - 26 answers