I don’t know if this is the right sub to post this to but I’m gonna give it a shot. Long story short, I have terrible social anxiety when it comes to meeting new people. I’ve been this way since I could remember. I’ve always been a bigger guy I’m currently 6’8 290 lbs so growing up I always stood out like a sore thumb which Is why I think I’m like this. I have 3 really close friends that I’ve had since high school and I have no problem having great convos with them. Around when I was 16 I met a girl who I really opened up to and poured my heart out to, we really clicked. Only to find out 2 1/2 years later she was cheating on me, I took a huge blow from this resulting in isolating and feeling sorry for myself. I have been with 2 women since we broke up and it’s been almost 2 years already, probably about over a year and a half since my last hookup. I’m done feeling sorry for myself and I’ve been really dedicated to going to the gym to better myself mentally and physically for the last 2 months. I’ve been trying to put myself in more positions where I have to interact with people I don’t know, but it’s still a challenge. I’ve met a lot of women online from dating apps like tinder and quite a few of them we’ve been talking over text for a good amount of time. I’m trying to bring myself to take the leap of faith finally and quit being a pu**y and met them in person and see where it goes but I chicken out every single time and I just don’t know what to do anymore I’m so tired of being lonely and having nobody. I need to change.