<human>: Can you provide a brief rundown of the text in within 3 sentences?

My girlfriend and I basically dated throughout college. I only rarely felt like I was missing out on the full college experience (hook ups, frat parties), but she is amazing and I preferred her to the other things at the end of the day. She was my best friend.

As time went on and we approach graduation, we seemed to grow up and apart. After lots of tears, talks until 3 AM, and heartache, she decided to pull the plug on the relationship. I didn't want to. We didn't talk for a month after that.

We caught up this week and talked a couple times, and she informed me that she is now dating someone else, a former mutual friend. He's a great guy and she seems genuinely happy. Being that she struggled with depression and self-esteem at times, I feel that he is a good choice for her and I am happy for them. She and I are on good terms but she asked me not to contact her so that I can heal and find myself.

But it hurts, Reddit. After we broke up I realized that I have many casual and work-friends, but no close friends other than her. I feel lonely and don't really have a support system of my peers. I'm graduating in August and have a job lined up in the area, but I feel like it's too late to get involved in clubs or events at the University.

Another issue is that I haven't flirted with another girl since high school and am afraid that I will be cringe-worthily bad at it. She can get any guy she wanted, but I don't think I will be as lucky in love. I am afraid that I will compare all my future SO's with her, and that the future girls will lose.

So my question is, what can I do to practice small talk and meet people looking for deeper connections than casual friendship? I always feel awkward going places such as bars and sporting events by myself.

I need supportive friends and I think a few fun dates would really get me out of the funk. How do I organically build those two kinds of relationships without sounding like a weirdo?
<bot>: Broke up with long time girlfriend, need help meeting and developing deep connections (romantic and platonic) with others.