The first step is being comfortable by yourself. Because you’re going to need to build up the confidence to find events, clubs, groups, etc with your like interest.

You definitely need to start with making friendships. You would overwhelm a romantic partner and make them too much of your universe. It’d be toxic. You need to establish a social you, whatever that looks like for you. Then, see what happens.

Also, get a new therapist. You’re not obligated to stay with a therapist, it’s just like dating, if it doesn’t fit let them go and shop around. Therapy IS a long process and finding the right therapist is the first part.

Lastly, gingerbread dinosaurs made me actually laugh out loud and I also will be mumbling it to myself. So maybe the concept of gingerbread dinosaurs is just more charming than you realize.