How can I be more outgoing?

I used to very shy and reserved. The thought of embarrasing myself led me to remain in the background. I always wnated to be more outgoing, because I thought the outgoing people were more popular. My sophomore year in high school was when I was going to open up. I signed up for a Speech & Drama class. I wasn’t looking forward to embarrasing myself, but I dived right in. Within a couple of months I had no problem getting up in front of the class and giving a speech. For the remainder of my high school career I took every opportunity I could to be in front of people. I tried out for class plays and gave quite a few speeches to different schools. It was like not being able to swim and just diving in no matter if I sunk or swam. If I hadn’t made that initial decision to sign up for those classes I would probably still be shy and reserved. Good luck.

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join sports/clubs/activities at school
don’t wry about being weird..talk about guys, music, movies
it will come naturally

What works fr me is life is short i better make the most of it then deep breath.

The key to being outgoing is confidence. Without confidence you won’t be able to tlk to others and you won’t sound interesting. Also, be outgoing with people you know you have things in common with. Don’t try to be friends with everyone. Find the people that share your interests/hobbies/characteristics and simply go up to them and make small talk. I know this may sound stupid but it works. Keep the convo going and remember, it’s only awkward if you make it that way. The more you practice the easier it will get