Making New Friends?

Hello everyone. This is my first post, so please be kind!

My dilemma is this: I would like to make some new friends, but I feel as though I am subconsciously preventing this from happening. I like to read and play video games, I’m a lesbian vegetarian and I’m interested in helping others who are less fortunate than I am. I only mention these things because I know that with a description like that, there’s got to be some kind of club or something that I could join in order to meet new people. However, I’m literally terrified of the thought of even trying.

I don’t trust people, and I know that to be true. Ever since I stopped hanging out with my old set of friends (who I found to be shallow and insincere), I just kind of holed up in my house and convinced myself that I didn’t need anyone. I’ve never been much of a social person to begin with, but I’ve seen much less social people than I am make and keep very amazing friends who they could share their lives with and have a good time.

I don’t know if I need therapy or what, but this anxiety is really eating away at me. I’m even having a difficult time meeting people on the internet. I mean, I don’t have Facebook, I don’t listen to popular music, I don’t go shopping at hipster fashion stores, and I feel like I am just generally boring to most people.

I know that there are people out there who will fit me perfectly, and we can become great friends. I’m just having a difficult time deciding whether or not I need to simply wait it out and have some patience, or if there are things that need drastic changing about myself in order to appeal more to others and make some lasting friendships.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, and I apologize in advance if my question seems all over the place or difficult to answer. :/