Has helped me in forming deep friendships, make new friends, and overcoming my shyness.
Recommend 10/10
Here is a short essay I wrote recently. Will probably write a blog post soon too.
You can fear being annoying to the point of becoming mute.
If life looks very small, consider becoming slightly more annoying.
People talk every day with their spouses and kids. They talk everyday with their collegues or schoolmates. They talk every day with peer group in hobby or sport if they have involved one.
My point here is not that you have to do it or everyone have to do it. But the more you are with people who communicate, the easier it is to find topics. Because it is skill learned by observation and by practicing.