I found a good way of going about it can sometimes be seeking out 'doing things'. So, book club type thing, or board games or something else you enjoy that you can do with other people and chat to them at the same time.
People tend to relax when they've got something that is a focal point, and don't feel as much of a need to keep people entertained, so it can be a lot less awkward then meetups that are purely designed around chatty type things.
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Date: 2009-12-06 09:20 am (UTC)People tend to relax when they've got something that is a focal point, and don't feel as much of a need to keep people entertained, so it can be a lot less awkward then meetups that are purely designed around chatty type things.