socialising and getting scared

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Just wondering if anyone else experiences this. I went out to a gig with my sister the other night, and then we went to a club. Was having a great time, good music etc. Now my normal response in these sort of situations is to kind of ignore other people, avoid eye contact, not really interact. Although i was still enjoying the music.
My sister got dancing with a guy, which was fine, i was still happy being annonimous. Then a guy asked me to dance, and i thought it would be rude to say no. he was a good looking guy, and of course i have zero self asteem and had no idea why he would want to dance, so the whole time this was going through my head. I find it hard to talk to people anyway, especially in this sort of situation, and i was finding it impossible to keep eye contact. Then i just gradually got more and more anxious, really self concious, and pretty much started to panic so made an excuse to leave. I went to the bar on my own for a drink, and i really felt like crying, i didnt know why it makes me so scared to interact with guys. The rest of ther night i just tried to stay invisible, but i really wish that it wasnt so difficult for me. Sometimes i can talk to people easy enough, but just sometimes it gets a bit overwhelming. I would love to find a decent guy, but my self confidence, and my inability to really socialise really gets me down, i wish i could be like my sister who can flirt so well with people.
I guess it just gets a bit depressing, sorry for the rant. As ive not been officially diagnosed with aspergers, i was just wondering if this is something that others have been through too.

If there was someone you could roleplay this kind of situation with, someone you trust, that could help a lot.

thats sounds like a good idea. Never really thought about it. Thanks

True...plus if you can OP Visualization everyday might help you too.It can help better train your brain to accept the reality you want.Maybe imagine yourself dancing/talking with guys and having a good time with a group of people.I dunno how effective it would be on an Aspie,since it's hardwired into our brains,but it's worth a try anyway.

But I can really sympathize,except it's the flip side of the coin for me.You try your best to socialize with the opposite sex.But there always seems to be this little pocket of nervousness in the back of your brain that only comes out when you're socially pressured.Or at least that's what it feels like for me

see the thing is, i can often visualise these sort of situations, but when the situation arrises, i may has well not bothered. Maybe i should just stick to being a complete recluse, seems much easier.

I often think the same way,seems hopeless at times.
But then if ya think about it..as long as we keep doing the same things we'll get the same results.I haven't been able to go out much lately because of money troubles.But when I get to go out on the town with friends occasionally I've just been trying to start conversations with random people I see.Anybody really..doesn't matter if they are old/young,attractive or not.They say if you just get used to having these random conversations on and off everyday it can help social anxiety a lot.