I've been getting into gaming communities more, and i've made alot of straight male friends my age. Idk why, but after i've been talking to them like going outside into the real world has been easier. My anxiety is usually the worst when i have to interact with people my age and such. Like yeah it's still hard to talk to them, but it's been getting easier and i feel like this is a really good exposure even though its prob not a big deal.