How do you get out of the habit of being a loner?

[Anonmon]

it's strange that'd you'd always want to be alone when there someone worth being with. Usually it's just because no one seems good enough or that they might hurt ya.

There's also the notion that people in general won't like you. I believed in that one for a long time, until camp. Not sure if I don't believe it anymore now or not, really. I haven't been in the social "real world" for long enough (read: ever) to know.

What I mean is, it can be true.

However, to give positive advice: make eye contact. Many of us loners or near-Asperger's-cases never realize it, but to most people making eye contact can be like physical touch. It can convey any emotion, in addition to giving a "window to the soul". It can even feel forceful; I've heard of people bargaining better deals by making very powerful eye contact.