I want to improve my social skills. I thought by way of stepping out of my comfort zone. So here’s what I thought:
Try and make conversation to a random person, location or occasion be damned, at least once per week. With saying more than two sentences be deemed sufficient. If the other person does not initially respond amicably (to the first sentence), I leave them alone.
Had a sweet experience lately with this older guy who was talking about his experiences in the area as a young person, he didn’t really stop walking, just slowed pace so it didn’t feel like a tonne of pressure or threatening in the slightest.
It’s a bit of an art. Good on you for getting out of your comfort zone.