First off, No I am not looking for a do it yourself surgery kit.

How do you present yourself as being open to conversation and in general to other people?
I mean I go through my day and it seems like no one talks to me or makes eye contact! I don't make much effort myself. It could be that I am no different and everyone had this experience but was more just curious on how body language and all is involved in this. Also just kind of want to take inventory and be aware of my own body language and possible image I am presenting when shopping or sitting in the library or whatever. BTW I love sociology so even though I may not have a problem I find it all very interesting.

Hmmm, I dunno how to answer that question. I am an empath myself, and it is hard for me at times to get too near to new people. I also like to spend time alone; not anti-social, I go to parties and people places all the time. But I tend to hang out by myself which I actually enjoy. Having too many people around bothers me. Living with a woman for the past 4 years also bothered me, as we had no separate space away from each other. We were out in the boonies on a farm and there was simply no escape. We drove each other nuts in the end.

I prefer small groups of people, say 8-10 at small social gatherings. I like to meet new people and do new stuff. I have found over the years that it is better to go do stuff that I like to do, and meet people that also like to do what I am doing, say, like snow skiing, or kayaking, or even wine tasting. Sometimes I meet people at the grocery store or the like, but generally on those situations there are screaming kids and people rushing around in a hurry and I tend to close all that out mentally.

I dropped by my brother's palce the other day and his roomate and girlfriend were both there. They were both interesting enough people. Easy to get to know people in those situations. I was just dropping some stuff off, but I wound up staying for dinner. Why not? It was fun. :cool:

In general? You have to read the situation, and say to to people that seem open to conversation and meeting you.

How to read body language (http://www.positive-way.com/body.htm)

Reading body language (http://www.wikihow.com/Read-Body-Language)

This is along the lines of what I believe you are asking. Body language is one of the things I do reasonably naturally - I think I learned a lot by watching my cats and dogs they communicate using body language. I offered these hyperlinks because I think they explain these things better than I can.

I hope this helps

Yes it does.
I don't notice myself doing anything that would suggest I am "closed" or don't want to be bothered. I do think I tend to have a "too serious" look on my face usually because I am concentrating.
I think I just need to be willing to be a dork and a fool and make more effort to talk to people.
I think this world is becoming more and more introverted. As an introvert I don't like it one bit.

Yes it does.
I don't notice myself doing anything that would suggest I am "closed" or don't want to be bothered. I do think I tend to have a "too serious" look on my face usually because I am concentrating.
I think I just need to be willing to be a dork and a fool and make more effort to talk to people.
I think this world is becoming more and more introverted. As an introvert I don't like it one bit.

I do that serious face when i am supposed to be having fun also. I am so busy analyzing everything i see and hear (or, alternately, so wrapped up in my head that i don't see or hear anything) that i forget to have fun. Then someone walks up and asks if i am "having fun". I usually say, yes - this is how i look when i am having fun. I have found the only way i can almost relax and feel free to talk to new people is if i am already around my friends, in a familiar setting. Even then, they have to talk to me first - there is no way i'm talking to a stranger first. I've tried reading the body language, but it is so much to process, all i do is process and by the time i think they are friend instead of foe... they are long gone, getting away from that weirdo that had trouble making sentences.

This may not work for everybody, especially those of you without the H component of ADHD.

Each person I come into contact with, the mailman, store clerk, whoever, I will find one positive thing about them, like, the color they are wearing compliments their eyes, nice earings, nice smile and I tell that person, stranger or not, the positive thought about them I have had.

Obviously, don't be insincere and make stuff up, but if you try, you will see the beauty and good of all people and can come up with one good thing to say. And eventually that energy will be returned to you in kind.

Some people will look at you like you fell from Mars, most are very responsive and kind.

This may not work for everybody, especially those of you without the H component of ADHD.

Each person I come into contact with, the mailman, store clerk, whoever, I will find one positive thing about them, like, the color they are wearing compliments their eyes, nice earings, nice smile and I tell that person, stranger or not, the positive thought about them I have had.

Obviously, don't be insincere and make stuff up, but if you try, you will see the beauty and good of all people and can come up with one good thing to say. And eventually that energy will be returned to you in kind.

Some people will look at you like you fell from Mars, most are very responsive and kind.
good advice!