Relationships

put yourself out there

take social risks

To put yourself out there means to make an effort to meet people or try new things even though you may feel nervous or rejected.

B1 common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

I want to make more friends.

Try joining a club and putting yourself out there.

Play the conversation

I know meeting new people is difficult, but you have to put yourself out there.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: You have to put yourself forward and meet new people.

Say: You have to put yourself out there and meet new people.

“Put yourself forward” means offering yourself for a role or opportunity, not taking social risks.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

put yourself out there; put myself out there

Your turn: say it out loud

I know meeting new people is difficult, but you have to put yourself out there.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

put yourself out there

take social risks

“I know meeting new people is difficult, but you have to put yourself out there.”

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