Is it normal to be comfortable around strangers?

Is it normal to be more comfortable around strangers than familiar people? I always feel as though talking to strangers is easier (especially in a bar setting) because if I said something stupid it would go unpunished. I will never see them again. When these strangers somehow get my contact details and try to get close to me I start feeling weirded out and push them away. I don't consciously do it but it ends up that way.

Is it normal to feel so anxious around potential friends/acquaintances?

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76% Normal
Based on 59 votes (45 yes)
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  • myboyfriendsbitch

    I love people!...until i get to know them.

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  • Terence_the_viking

    Yep its normal.

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  • mysterymen3000

    You need severe help immediately

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    • Ifidieyoung

      She/he doesn't need "severe help". Actually, it's something I wish I could do.

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