If socializing wasn't automatic for you, I think you belong to the group that needs to learn tactics, and see the terrain before initiating any interaction. There are many maps out there, but few are as accurate as the one made by Erik von Markovik, known as Mystery in the net. But Mystery and his method were not as foolproof. That made me identify with what he taught. It wasn't just acting. He was more like a magician without necessarily having to...