Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it improves with practice.  you want to meet people and make friends, you must take action. It is much   (easy) to communicate with people sharing your hobbies and interests. So join a club or a group,  you are likely to make new friends.
Many people are fearful when talking to new people. After all, meeting strangers means   (face) the unknown. Actually, most of our fears about dealing with new people come   doubts about ourselves. We imagine that other people   (judge) us, finding us too tall of too short, too this or too that. But don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept what you are,   you’ll feel more comfortable.
Try to act with  (confident) even if you don’t feel that way. When you enter a room full of strangers, such as a new classroom, walk tall and straight, look(direct) at other people and smile. If you see someone you’d like to speak to, don’t wait for him/her to start a conversation.
Just meeting someone new doesn’t mean that you’ll make friends with that person.  takes time and effort to develop a friendship.