Difficulty making new friends
Hi all. I'm 35M based in NZ. I consider myself pretty charismatic, able to make connections quickly and am regularly told I make people feel comfortable. I get that vibe from my social interactions as well.
So in an attempt to get to know the people I meet better, I sometimes reach out to people after via social media to say hi. The response is usually positive, sometimes with a bit of back and forth, until the point where I ask to hang out doing some activity and get radio silence.
Honestly it's nothing major, it's usually along the lines of "Hey let's hang out some time!" And just get no response, this is regular for me and it's crushing my confidence.
Is anyone able to explain this to me? Do you do it or experience the same thing? Is asking to hang out inappropriate? I'm really trying to understand where Im going wrong here.