how does one make friends online? 
I'm very bad at it
I can sort of manage it offline but it seems harder in the digital realm, at least for me
on masto and birdsite it's far too easy for me to fall into the habit of reading but not posting or responding, and I don't know how to break past that.
@PixiePrincess (I assume the answer'll turn out to be something along the lines of "don't be so shy", which isn't super useful advice, but...)
@PixiePrincess I'll shout it from the rooftops