You should go to one

I'm really painfully shy, although once folks meet me they don't think so, but it was a real, real challenge to walk into a restaurant the first time I met the San Diego group.
I had anxiety for days beforehand...and all for naught. They were warm, welcoming, loving and friendly! Although I'm still anxious about meeting lots of people all at once, I find that FTers as a whole are a great group. There's always something to talk about and listening to everyone's stories is wonderfully entertaining!