Today, I sent three emails that went a little something like this.

X, meet Y.  I know Y through such and such and they are interested in blah, blah, blah…

Y, meet X.  I know X through such and such and they are interested in blah, blah, blah…

I think you should meet up and discuss Z because,…

Standard introductions for people who I think have common interests and would benefit from the other.

The first, was an email connecting my Ren-faire organizer friend with two people who could assist with sewing/costuming.  The second, was for a friend who needed a date to a wedding an a town that a friend of mine just moved to.  Then, the last one was an email hooking up two friends that were transplanted to LA and need non-plastic people to hang out with.

I try to send these emails out as often as I can.  I may be a hermit sometimes, but people need people.  Streisand was right.