Hello to anyone that's reads this, and thank you for your time.
I'm a bisexual male living in South Africa. I have no trouble accepting who I am, and came to terms with it a very long time ago, so there is no identity crisis etc at play. I've been with men before, but never in a relationship with one. I got out of a very toxic relationship with a woman about a year ago, and have been completely content to be on my own since then but that has changed recently. I have noticed that since the break up my interest in men has increased, and slowly the desire to properly explore this side of my sexuality because the desire (or what feels like a need at the moment 😅) to explore a relationship with another man has steadily grown. By that I mean gay friends, maybe something more if it feels right. Now I find myself in a place of mild panic because I have no gay friends to get advice or guidance from, and on my own I have absolutely no idea where to start meeting people and exploring the "scene" so to speak, or to just get insight and guidance from someone who has more experience. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I can start? Please note I am introverted until I get comfortable around people, and have quite bad social anxiety when meeting people for the first time, even online. Any advice, suggestions or friendly faces who would like to chat (with no alterior motives) would be greatly appreciated.
This is my first reddit post so I know I can't just sit these feelings out and hope they go away 🫣