Common recurring question here is how to make friends. How do I meet people etc.
I moved to a new city about 12 years ago, bought my house about 10 years ago. I have a lot of casual friends in the neighborhood…. we have a guys outing once a month, help each other out…. other day I needed a chainsaw, another day someone had to replace the cap on their AC etc.
It took years of repeated interaction and familiarity before those friendships formed. I had seen some of the dudes for like a year or two before we started hanging out, and honestly thought some of them didn't like me. Once our kids were in school together that was kind of the opening.
I have met other people through stuff like Meetup etc….. but honestly, I made a lot of friends by living in the same apartment complex or other common situations where we saw each other regularly. Its not a one shot deal. You make friends easily in school on this exact principle…. you see someone for hours every day, you have that base to build a friendship from.
So if you want to make friends you have to put yourself in a situation where you can see the same group of people on a regular basis. The more frequently you can see them the better.