Dr. octopus can help. First you got to change your daily habits so that you can increase potential interactions. Gym is good. But don’t be a creep. It takes time to meet people.
Finding romance is hard so that will take a few sessions.
But you had more questions! Not just romance.
- Maybe I am crazy? It’s not impossible. But the evidence I see is that online harassment does make its way into the real world. We have children who commit suicide after relentless harassment. We have people who get doxxed or swatted because of online disagreements. The world has changed and the speed and reach of communication is vastly different now.
Perhaps my interpretation isn’t 100% accurate. I’d still disagree that in this day and age we shouldn’t be cautious with real life info because it has been used to hurt people. You might be comfortable posting a photo and your real life address here but I wouldn’t.
- I believe the vast majority of the people here are fine. I also like reading and debating with folks who have a different point of view than my own. I don’t want to be part of an echo chamber. That is no way to be challenged intellectually and is a recipe for stagnation.