I can be outgoing and introverted. I am very comfortable being by myself, but I enjoy being around people.
One person said that it's hard to strike up conversations with strangers. I think that what it comes down to is chemistry. If you meet people that don't have the same chemistry, its likely that its not going to work. The key is finding those people that are similar to you.
People say that shyness and being introverted is a sign of lack of confidence. I disagree. I think that some cases have different circumstances. Yes, some people are shy and introverted because of their lack of confidence and others are actually born to have introverted traits.
For example, my Grandfather and my father both would be considered introverts and I have similar traits.
A lot of shy people or introverted people become outgoing once they are comfortable with the new people they meet if there is good chemistry there.
Perhaps there should be a club for shy and introverted people to meet each other?