active networking is the 10th circle of hell,never in my life have I felt so actively disgusted with myself in a social context. how do you do this without the urge to 
or how do you tamp down that urge because oh my god I cannot stomach it, it feels so fucking slimy to do. i can't even do it at events where the sole purpose is networking, my dad pressed me into one and I bailed 15 minutes in after hovering around, it feels so utterly degrading and gross
This isn’t advice because you all deserve good jobs and shouldn’t feel bad about manipulating rich people into getting them.
However, I personally am probably more likely to just make a lot of random friends in communities I like and rely on sheer numbers to network for me.
If you’re a furry you can probably network for IT without trying