I know how you feel. I'm a huge consumer of online media and spend a lot of my time on the net. Sometimes I feel like there's just so much I'm ignoring offline, which isn't really fair to me nor those with whom I could be socializing with. Dating is a desire, but the net just distracts me away from any real action. So I hear you.

I'm a builder as well. I found out recently that I'm great at woodworking. That is an absolutely awesome skill to have, now that I'm learning more about it. Perhaps give that a go. Of course, it requires tools, workspace, and lots of money, but once you get started and sell your goods, you can make that back pretty quickly.

Perhaps get outside and go for walks every now and then. You might develop a healthy exercise habit and even decide to run. There are plenty of apps you can get on your phone that will track distances, goals, trends, and other health data. Just throw on some tunes and walk a few miles per day. It's nice to just be out and about by yourself.

And, as I mentioned before, dating can be another thing. You don't have to date prospectively, just socialize. But if you want to, and really desire a companion, that's a great way to break out of your comfort zone. Even being in situations where you land a date with someone can be fun as well. Shoot some pool. Play some putt-putt. If you aren't good at socializing, don't let that stop you since that's likely going to be a good source of practice to become better at that anyway. Dating is funny though, depending on your attitude about it. You'll get rejected, you might not get second dates, and you might not feel significantly valuable to a prospective partner. Just remember, though, that finding someone to be with takes a bit of perseverance.

This is the kind of stuff I've been thinking about lately. Because I feel like I should be out doing things rather than sit at my computer all day. It's rough, and I'm kinda glad you brought this thread up. It makes me think about actually doing the things I mentioned in my thread a bit more.