Nervous to Meet Someone New

I'll admit, that terrified me. I managed to internalise it most of the time, but I was very shy and would usually hang back or hide behind others when the situation calls for being social. It was actually quite a problem with me, since I tended to avoid most food stalls as a result (ordering food from a stranger doesn't fit well with me). I've managed to fight this in a way, mostly by shutting down the anxious portion of my brain and just sort of letting the stream of consciousness out (while still censoring it, of course). Basically, I just force myself to -start- the conversation- Once I do, I stop worrying about starting it and start worrying about ending it, which forces me to be more sociable than I usually am since it's awkward to just randomly end a conversation. xD

hi Jshean, Meeting someone new always makes me excited Like when we had the Mylotters-Philippines Conference I am nervous and excited at the same time and every time I am going to me other mylotter I also feel the same. happy mylotting

I agree with you. I am also nervous in meeting new people. My confidence when it comes to myself is not that good. I have low self esteem and it makes me more nervous whether it is a date, interview or random stuffs. But what i observed is that when the communication starts. I am more talkative due to the nervousness i feel and when i already expressed it by talking a lot, it calms me and get used to it making me more comfortable in the situation. I am like this all the time but i don`t usually easily attached or trust others easily

I used to get very nervous meeting someone new. Once I met my husband's best friend and his wife. I wanted so bad to make a good impression that I forgot words I say all the time and could hardly talk. It was so embarrassing. My nervousness stemmed from bad school experiences in jr. high. I was definitely always unique. I learned to love myself just as I am though, and accept myself, flaws and all. What helped me the most was meditating and deep breathing, to put myself in a state of peace. Then I will remind myself that I accept myself just the way I am. Then I try to be myself and focus on listening to what the other person says, and putting them at ease. I focus more on their feelings then my own. If I think too much about what I'm going to say, then the conversation becomes too awkward and I miss what they're saying.

I am a bit nervous when I meet new people. I sometimes take a week of knowing someone before I will really talk with them. I am extremely shy and due to Asperger's don't understand quite a few social rules so that makes me even more nervous.

Hi being nervous is normal, it is just how we handle the situation and how we control our feelings. When I'm nervous, need to take a deep breath, act naturally and enjoy the situation play with it , in the end you will be a winner for handling the situation positively.

Honestly most of my relationships have been with people who I did not know until I met them via the internet and then in person. It did make me nervous. Interviews make me nervous as well. I usually just try to have someone "shadow" me so to speak so I won't be so nervous and if I get a bad vibe before I even meet them? I won't meet them at all. I'm even sort of "shy" at work. People try to joke and either I am not in the mood or don't get it, or don't care for their humor...

I get extremely nervous when meeting new people, whether it is just in a social way or work related, etc. For me, nervousness just seems to come naturally to me. Perhaps it is because I lack self-confidence. I really need to try and boost my self-esteem.

I spent a great deal of my childhood being very shy. It took a lot to get past that but there are still times when I meet saomeone new and I feel like that shy klittle girl again. I guess it is fear of acceptance from that person that you don;t know.

I have no problem whatsoever when meeting people for the first time, I really enhance conversations and start them as I have this wonderful smile that eases tension in a meeting for the first time and this makes me a friendly person and thus have increased my friend base exponentially.

i am not nervous about it. i like to do that. because life should be diffeent. if i meet someone new iam sure that it is not an accident. one day i have met one girl. we talked a lot then we walk and talk. i was sure that we will become good friends then i gave her my icq. and thought that she would write me. but she did not. i have not seen her again. just one time. in the same month. but after it never. :) her hair is red lol i must have noticed her if i saw her. :)

hello Jshean20.. I know how you feel.. i feel the same thing everytime i tend to meet someone new.. my hands feels cold.. and sometimes i even sweat a lot.. sometimes i even get nervous to meet those people that i already know.. but now i don't feel the same thing anymore when getting to meet other people.. :)maybe because i started to have self- confidence already.. :)

Getting so nervous when meeting someone new is sure thing for me lol.. Those anxious feeling make my stomach aches and I will be sweating for a few minutes. it's just the same when I have a presentation and I must stand in front of people then explain them about it, I swear it's so thrilling for me.

Well, meeting people at first may sound scary and all, but just imagine it as nursery, you meet a lot of people, yet you don't have a care in the world if you're gonna be best friends with them or mortal enemies. I had an interview once when I was applying for something the people interviewing me was those I don't actually know, I got through the whole conversation well and always had a smile on my face, and although they sense that I'm quite nervous, they continued to interview me. In the end I got use to it and started chatting like I would normally. So my tips is just smile and be confident, and you'll be chatting with the person you recently met like you are best buddies.

Personally I think the majority of people are this way, especially when it would be someone who you might be interested in getting to know better as a potential date, or someone you would like to eventually work for. Even people who own their own Business are nervous when talking with a New person trying to solicit their product or business for a new customer, or maybe a new person to join in with them.

Well, I want to be honest. When I know I must meet someone, this thing does not make me no anxiety at all But people are not all equal! Then, we need to see in what circumstances I have to do with meeting new people. Obviously if I contact an employer, should I be in a certain way. What I do not do that instead, unless otherwise when a friend of mine, introduced me to an acquaintance.

Hi for me I like Meeting new people the more People you meet some will become Close friends and other will be Prospect customers There great clubs out there Like the Jaycees all so known as The jci oh by the way You are all ready doing it here on My lot we not meet people face to face And we all have one think in comon Here we are money hungry have a good day.

This has happened to me many a times and having jitters and feeling real nervous and going on a blind date ,so you must put all your nerves to rest without dangling and carry out with such comfort and control the situation since we cant help it.if it gets out of control,we might babble something irrelevant.its always ideal to feel friendly and control the emotions and talk in a gentle way to a stranger

I'm always nervous in these situations. I'm quite reserved and can be a bit awkward, too, and I'm really afriad on what first impression I'm gonna leave on them.

I've always been nervous in meeting someone new...a first date with someone you just knew but never really met at all.. I felt like I don't know what to say or do in front of that person. I also had an interview that really made me feel so so so nervous. I was applying for a job and I only thought that I'd be interviewed by a single person.. and it turned out that I was interviewed by 6 interviewers. wew!!! I didn't quite know what to say!