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?