How to connect with people?

I find that I can not connect with people at all. I see other people connecting and the idea looks so foreign to me. It sucks because I want to develop close friendships with people but for some odd reason I can not connect with them. And this has happened with at least ninety percent of the people I've met in my life. How do I open myself up to connecting with people?How to connect with people?
Don't look upon it as something you're TRYING to do. Just go about your life and let things happen.


Start with simple conversation. Just let yourself talk to a person when the opportunity arises. (That may not be easy if you are an introverted person, but do what you can.) You'll eventually stumble across people with whom you have things in common. That can be the start of something that, over time, can turn into a real friendship.


The big thing is to remember that connecting with others means putting yourself out there at least a little, rather than retreating and closing yourself off. That can feel like a risky thing, but remember that the alternative is doing nothing and having nothing.