I know what you mean.
Someone I know made a good friend on a maths class.
They were both struggling a bit with maths, and happened to get to know eachother whilst doing the course.
I assume they were helping eachother out as and when they got stuck and so on.
Maybe you can think of something you're not too good at (and would like to get better at) then join some evening classes.
Don't do it to make friends. Do it because you want to get better at whatever it is. If you make a friend, look at it as a bonus.
I imagine ppl that work behind the bar are pretty good at making friends. It's all about being confident in making conversation and positive body language.
Don't give up ;-)

I think that making friends is much harder than making acquaintances....those seem to come so easily, but being someone who has a couple close friends means that they have been there thick and thin for me and vise versa....so part of it is in being available to friends and the rest is the magic of making a friend out of one of those acquaintances.....hugs bill

I sooo know how you feel!! I have been in Las Vegas for over a year and have not met a single friend.

To make matters worse...my husband, the only person I know here stays up all night and sleeps all day, We accomplish what we have to do, but we never laugh together and have nothing in common.

Sorry to vent. Frustrated:-(

Hi, new to the group and I know how you all feel as well. I am so lonely and bored until I could just do anything right now just to get some kind of attention whether its good or bad, smh! I am stuck in this hotel room in a whole new state and I have no friends or family to talk to. I always have to be left in the house with my babies all day and I barely get to go anywhere. I am too young for this and I would really love to meet new people.

Sorry to hear you feel a bit on your own, I'm sure you have so much to offer. If its just company you need find a hobby/interest group where you will have at least one thing in common with the others then. If its an inner loneliness that just being around people doesn't fill its different. I found I needed to work on myself to fill the need for company and worked on self love and compassion. I also found absorbing projects that fill my days so much that I can be a bit put out when people intrude. Erggh not right is it? Hugs and good luck

Yes, making friends especially at my age, seems impossible. I don't go out to bars, I am currently unemployed, I pretty much never leave my house unless it's to go shopping or laundry... And that is a short amount of time and not very social. I look on Craigslist in the strictly platonic section under w4w, on occasion.. But I'm always too nervous to actually reply to ads or post one because I don't feel ill have anything in common with the people... Or I lack self esteem and confidence
I've been in Arizona for five years now, and and aside from a few shady people who lied to me and stole from me, I have no one. It sucks!

I have made some friends on meetup.com - found a great group of people to camp with, and other childfree people to do things with, I've even made some nice acquaintances at my gym, so people are out there, but for me, all of this does not fill my loneliness, because it's inside me - like a mindset, rather than a circumstance. The trick with meetup though is you have to go and put yourself out there, be prepared that you won't click with everyone. Several people I liked and thought we could develop friendships with just didn't really respond. I am ok with that, because others did and new people are always coming, so you never know! You have to keep trying...

I thought OKCupid was for sex, not friends. There are lots of weirdos there from what my single friend describes.

best way to make friends: win 100 million dollars in lottery; have lots of relatives you never even knew existed.:)

seems like there are now lottery tickets in every other store in my town, with down and outers scratching away even in the stores.

money definately buys happiness, and friendship (even fake friends, of the opposite sex, sounds good right now)

i was happier when i had just a bit more money; even a bit more happier was better than the present.

That would be the best way! LOL no kidding.