I don't want to be shy anymore
I am 18, very shy. When I try not to be shy, I just sound like a babbling idiot. I want to be able to go up and talk to a random person and have a conversation with them. I have no trouble having conversations over the phone or online... makes no sense. I feel really lonely, am a little self-conscious, and would like to start dating (I haven't really yet... only like a few two week relationships in high school... hardly real lol). Do you have any suggestions on how to come out of my shell and act calm and collected and not like an idiot?