I recently discovered TRP about two months ago and have been steadily absorbing as much from it as I can and it has helped me quite a bit already. My copy of The Rational Male was delivered to my house on Monday and I began my second readthrough last night.

Was hoping i could get just some general advice from you guys on my current situation. I moved to the area where I currently live about one year ago from over 1400 miles away. I don't know many people here besides family and my problem stems from this. I want to start going out and trying meet new people (mainly women but not exclusively).I just don't know if I should just go out alone and try to start conversations or not. I have never been particularly well versed in meeting new people or making new friends. Any thoughts on what I should do? The only people I know here are friends of my family members and they are all basically from the same little town and just go to the same bar every weekend. Spending time there is a waste of my time. Should i just try to go out alone in the city where I live and try starting conversations with the women (or just people in general) I meet there or am i going to be perceived as the creepy guy that went to the bar alone with no friends to hit on chicks? My general problem stems from my own timidity and I recognize this but i just don't know what to do about it or where to start.

I also realize this has almost certainly been asked before in one form or another so if someone just has a link to something that might answer my question that would be fine.