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Firstly, i want to say thanks for your responses dauler, they are very informative.

I've experienced a lot of the same problems as Boolean mentioned, and, to my surprise, they seem to have gotten worse in college. I feel awkward in social settings with people who a) i've never met before or b) have only spoken to briefly in the past. Though I know that I am aninteresting person, I feel like it is difficult for me to relate that to new people primarly because entering/maintaining conversation is so difficult and awkward for me.

I've also told myself that I don't want to socialize with most people because they are boring, loud, unintelligent, etc. (something that some of the respondents in this thread have mentioned) but I feel like this may just be an excuse I've constructed as a way to avoid socializing.

This has not only affected me in my social life but, also, I feel like it will be strongly inhibitive in my professional life as I am going into the business world and I know that networking and socializing are vital to a career in that field. Any further advice you guys have would be appreciated.