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https://www.lifehacker.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11/1334832509468800943.jpg?quality=75636358If you tend to avoid social situations because of the anxiety they cause, you might be able to make yourself feel more comfortable around others by doing nice things for the people around you.