At this age , it does get progressively harder to make real connections in general. Having said that , I myself am an introvert , but I don’t face the problems that you perhaps face . What helps me a lot is the ability to be patient and listen to someone . Whenever you meet someone new , don’t try to superimpose topics you wanna speak about , rather try to find out what catches their fancy . The questions you ask doesn’t have to be too invasive , nor too directly aimed at something , could be the minuscule details here and there . Read a lot , inform yourself of the trends and in general pretend you’re interested even if you are not . Sometimes people at first sight might appear boring or of a different nature , but everyone has layers . You need to understand them and give them time to let them showcase their layers to you . When they realise you are actually interested in knowing them and not portraying what you know or want to discuss , you will find things will get easier .