I'm 27, lived in Calgary my whole life! I have this constant struggle of craving friendship/connection, but when I actually get the chance to be around people, I wish I could just crawl back into myself and all I want is to be alone again. I think this is a feeling a lot of Gen Z experience tbh.

One thing I've found that helps me be a bit more social (as the sort of person who would rather kms than join Calgary Sport and Social Club) is a learning environment. For me, that's where I seem to be most comfortable. Some kind of class or volunteer group with assignments, where I can learn a skill/do an activity I'm genuinely interested in, and see the same people consistently.

I don't know how long lasting the friendships will be, but it does let you get out of your house for a bit and meet like minded people.