I don't really like socializing, unless it's with other intellectuals/artists/musicians. Usually I only socialize with people I've become acquainted with. It still leaves me exhausted in the end though. Hate is such a strong word. I really don't feel any joy nor hatred when I socialize; I feel nothing for the most part. Only thing I get is some mental note that "everything is in order."
I only go out and socialize because something in me is telling me that it's necessary if I want to find an eventual mate.
Even so, the only way I've figured out how I'm going to learn social skills, is treating it as if it were some scientific study - that is, testing out methods, body language, ways of speech, etc, then analyzing people's reactions to what I did. Then with those results I can determine what I'm good and what areas need more improvement.
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Every morning, blow up a really big balloon. Then, with ear plugs over your ears, slowly let all the air out of the balloon, letting it make that high-pitched sound. Tell your neighbors its a science experiment if they complain.