Proving my social capabilities...
At the gym, to seem like I am more friendly, I have started to nod hello, sometimes wave hello, and smile more at people who I regularly see. Today, it worked pretty well and everyone smiled or nodded hello back. No one waved back. Perhaps that is an overkill move, I don't know.
In any case, my concern now is that someone will think that I am encouraging them to come over and talk to me. I mean, most of these people I don't know; I just see them regularly. And if they start talking to me, I don't know what I would do or what I would say. Once someone starts interrogating me for personal information like my name, it becomes a burden and surprisingly, I literally shut down.
So, I don't know if this a good long-term strategy, but it does prove once and for all I can initiate being friendly to other people in a purely social way.
In any case, my concern now is that someone will think that I am encouraging them to come over and talk to me. I mean, most of these people I don't know; I just see them regularly. And if they start talking to me, I don't know what I would do or what I would say. Once someone starts interrogating me for personal information like my name, it becomes a burden and surprisingly, I literally shut down.
So, I don't know if this a good long-term strategy, but it does prove once and for all I can initiate being friendly to other people in a purely social way.
