I know that this isn't really related to game but I think a lot of dudes in the community are introverted and can probably help out with this. I just didn't wanna post in the social skills subreddit because all the responses would just be "ya me too bro I'm the same way".

I've been a loner since I was 18 (25 now), never made friends or ever got a girlfriend through my college/post-college years, and eventually I grew to like being a loner and hate being around people. There's no other place I want to be on a Friday/Saturday night than at my apartment high as hell making some tunes or playing one of my favorite videogames. (Tbh there are some advantages to being a loner but overall it's shitty as fuck and I don't recommend. You just miss out on so much in life.)

However I do want to change since I know this is not healthy, and deep down I do want connection with people ( I mean I did when I was a kid, no one is born anti social)...... and I've been pushing myself to socialize, but I find that the real issue there is nothing interesting or exciting to me about socializing and it all just feels forced to me. And the other person probably picks up on that.

It just feels like WORK. It's mind numbingly boring. If I drink, it makes it a LITTLE more fun but I still rather be doing something else like playing video games or producing music.

I just feel like an alien... I don't get how most people enjoy it so much.

At first, my issue was social anxiety and that I just didn't feel comfortable around people. But I worked on that, and reduced it significantly through changing my thinking and meditation. And now its just that I feel fucking bored out of my mind when talking to someone and it's not exciting at all.

I don't see how going out to a bar or club is fun.... Unless you get REALLY drunk. But some people go just to have a few beers and chat. Fucking boring, I'm sorry.

And here's the part which relates to girls: I'm ashamed to admit that when I'm with a girl, I barely make any effort to socialize and vibe with her and I just try to fuck her as fast as possible. And if I do socialize it comes off fake because I'm forcing it. Because the only thing to me that's interests me about women is sex, which is FUCKED UP I KNOW. The actual spending time with her and getting to know her bores me to death.

GAME is fucking boring , unless I'm at the part when I'm pulling and getting laid. The whole process of talking to girls is stressful and not fun.

Also I have no idea how dudes befriend girls (female friends) unless they play a sport or videogame with them or something.

Please give some ideas or techniques for me to start ENJOYING socializing. It goes beyond game....if I can become a social person, my life will change.

It's like trying to get good at basketball when you just find basketball boring.