I’ve been trying really hard to get better at making friends. I’ve always struggled with conversation with new people, especially if I see them as someone I would really like to get to know better. Lately I have been reaching out in workshops/school pick ups, etc, and I’ve made a couple connections and have had some good conversations. I have used a lot of the advice here, like open ended questions, asking people about themselves, trying to share about me. I do still struggle with the occasional silence or stall. Sometimes I will circle back to topics for the sake of filling silence, or even respond with the dreaded “yeah” or “that’s nice” which really shuts things down. I’ve been getting better at redirecting things but they do still happen occasionally especially when just getting to know someone. Any tips? Or is this just a normal occurrence? I’m worried people will think I’m weird/boring.