Otherwise thanks for the comment.

Don Juans overnight? Are you honestly trying to make conversation with people. Or fulfill a 24/7 mission to find a girlfriend? (This is not a PUA site, btw.) 
Walk before you run. Simple conversation before “Don Juan-tion”.Yipes.On the subject of simply trying to make friend as a shy person, it’s all about attitude. 

I used to be really shy, but then I challenged myself. I think the first time I decided to not be shy was going up to 2 girls in my college tour and flat-out saying “well, I don’t know anyone here, can I walk with you guys.” I still cringe at the bluntness and awkwardness of that, but at least I made a decision to not be a wallflower.After that my formula was comment on something in common, or something interesting about them and spark conversation, from there.

It works pretty well. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still intimidated by groups, and I tend to approach individuals at a time, but doing something is far more productive than making excuses.

I also love all kinds of juices — orange, cranberry, apple, carrot, lime, lemonade, even this weird mix of kale/carrots/apples/tomatoes/spinach that seems to be popular — especially mixed in with a little seltzer. I loved your story about OJ at the bar, that’s hilarious.

It’s hopeless to convince others why drinking is not necessary though. Time and time again I’ve seen college students get “drunk” on two or three cans of a cheap light beer (that no doubt tastes like shit!). I get as happily drunk as they do on green tea. It’s a kind of pathetic thing to see, people relying on alcohol to make a party happen, people thinking that there cannot be fun without beer. But what can you do?

Anyway, great as always to hear your stories!

I also love all kinds of juices — orange, cranberry, apple, carrot, lime, lemonade, even this weird mix of kale/carrots/apples/tomatoes/spinach that seems to be popular — especially mixed in with a little seltzer. I loved your story about OJ at the bar, that’s hilarious.

It’s hopeless to convince others why drinking is not necessary though. Time and time again I’ve seen college students get “drunk” on two or three cans of a cheap light beer (that no doubt tastes like shit!). I get as happily drunk as they do on green tea. It’s a kind of pathetic thing to see, people relying on alcohol to make a party happen, people thinking that there cannot be fun without beer. But what can you do?

Anyway, great as always to hear your stories!

And you might be fighting against your natural learning instincts when trying to avoid learning dirty words!

That actually became apparent to me not because I was looking to start conversations, but because I genuinely wanted to know things and, too impatient to wait for a dictionary to be handy, I’d just ask someone nearby—a person on the train, in a bar, on the street, etc.

I’m average looking. This argument is void.

There are handsome guys utterly inept with women. Then they learn just a bit about confidence and communication, and become Don Juans almost overnight. Sure, there’s learning involved, but it’s life on easy mode because he was born with an advantage that keeps him floating above water no matter what. There’s a much larger social safety net for someone who is not ugly, than for someone who is. Meanwhile, the hideous dude must put in his 110%, AAAAA-game at being witty, confident, interesting etc. because he’s got to overcome his appearance handicap. That’s just how looks are considered today by the vast majority of people during social and professional situations, that you have disregarded.