Making the first step in friendships/relationships

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So here's the deal, this is mainly something I wanted to do since I joined the site but have never quite gotten to do exactly.
Before I joined this site, I never felt like I needed friends. After talking to my doctor a little though, she found that I was lying to myself.
I will admit that I do want friendships and want people to be around or someone to talk too and hang out with (not just on online sites like this but in real life too). The only issue I have is starting a relationship.
I'm afraid (or should I say terrified) of Facebook, I don't even want to show my face (on the profile pic or upload pictures) or communicate on there because I really don't want to despite the fact I want to communicate with them. I usually wait for them to contact me and I will respond back. I'm a friendly person, I have no reason not to be when it comes to talking anybody. I want to talk to people and be close with somebody, but I just can't bring myself to do so. I just feel if I said something first, it would interfere with them and is something I don't want to do.
I put in my signature, "Always open to PM's" because I do want someone to PM and talk too but apparently it just doesn't work (as in no one has PM'ed to talk with me). I was told that even wanting someone to PM me and talk on here would take a first step.
I just don't want to do it though, it feels that there are too many variables and waiting at least puts me in some kind of neutral position.
I feel that it just might not work though (being in the neutral position), any advice? (or just something to say concerning this?)