This is more social anxiety related but can anyone help me? I need tips for asking acquiantances to hang out without being weird? I am trying to branch out and make more friends but I am not really good at it. I have a couple people I know from college but haven't really hung out with outside of school so I was thinking of asking one to get lunch or something. I just don't know how. Is it weird to ask to get coffee? Will they think I am trying to ask them on a date lol? Idk I am terrible at people skills

I don't know if I should be the one telling you this since I likely have severe social anxiety myself haha but I don't think it's weird at all to ask your friends to go have a cup of coffee! Just say something like: hey, there this place where they serve good coffee, wanna go? Something like that?

hey!! I struggle with this too!! I’ve noticed the more I kinda force myself to ask people to do things, the easier it gets for me personally. Just keep it casual! It’s totally not weird to ask friends to coffee or lunch. For the people at college you want to get coffee with, just say something like, “hey! I’ve enjoyed having ___ class with you! I was wondering if you wanted to maybe get coffee or lunch sometime??”

Do you think you might a 8ntrovert leaning personality type? If so, don't force it, hopefully it will come natural, if not don't be too worried. You will be surprised most people think very similar to each other. So your potential friends are also thinking the same things. Hmm, I noticed if we join a club or group or something like that you have people with similar interests and them it's easier to talk and fit in. But don't stress over it 💯

Thank you guys! That's some good advice :)