Social Skills

My social skills, or lack there of, have pegged me as an outsider/loner. I have a small group of friends who I can count on one hand and a large group of acquaintances. But for some reason when people meet me they don’t like me, or don’t want to get to know me.
Why?
I think it’s cause I am shy, at first. I don’t speak up, unless I have a few drinks in me. And I guess I seem closed off, I don’t know though.
I even joined a kickboxing class to meet new people, but that’s not turning out so well. Even though I love the class, Nobody really talks to me.
I want to meet new people my age, to hang out with. That like to dance and go out on a Friday night and just have a goodtime.
If anyone out there knows how I can A. improve my social skills or B. meet friends let me know.
It’s hard when you graduate. My coworkers are all guys in their 40’s and here I’m mid 20’s and trying to meet new people. I’ve compared it to dating, which I haven’t don’t in over 10 years, but that’s what I’m thinking it’s like.

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