New people like trying to get dates? If so online dating can help with that. Actually may be a site you can just meet friends in the area too. I have social anxiety and I found it best to do online dating cause I could text the person for awhile and get to know them then eventually work my way to talking on phone then meet them in person. Eventually you just gotta brave up and think to yourself "to hell with it" and do it. If they don't like you then no loss on you.