Three Tips for the Socially Awkward

-1. Repeat a persons name if you wish to remember it. I suggest three times in the course of your first conversation as a rule of thumb.
-2. Pay attention to the other person. Look at their eyes, their face, or give more attention to what they’re saying. This will hopefully make you less self conscious.
-3. Get Angry; don’t be afraid to defend yourself. You’ve a right to it. I don’t think one can truly feel comfortable or safe until he knows that if someone wants to mess with him he can tell that a$&h$@l to shove off.