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I didn't watch the whole thing but he seems to get better over time: Social skills are developed and maintained through training.
Asking Random Strangers to Be My Friend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct9KmbZL6UA
it helps a bit that everyone there is going to college, but one important thing he does here is not make a big deal out of the rejections.
there's a camera there, and everyone can see it, but that's both good and bad. it makes people curious because he's making a video, but a lot of people don't like being on camera and might think it's some kind of prank, so i'm thinking it kind of doesn't make much of a difference.
you feel like you're with him as a viewer, but that's an illusion. people just saw a dude walking around alone with a selfie camera.
Discussion
nostr:npub1uhyp2jpp5gwjqh7w52tlapdwssmycmxglw2dzavy3mas3sfr83rsv6y4d5 exposure therapy, and "use it or lose it" i suppose. it's the kind of skill that most definitely gets rusty over time. people who were popular in high school might not know how to socialise when they're older, etc. and it's a little rough on your psyche if it's been a while.