So I am a 29 year old Male and I moved to this city about 6 years ago to be with my partner at the time. Her friends were my friends and her family were my family. Never had a problem socializing with them and practically every day we were out doing something with them. 8 months ago we separated and those social relationships went with her. For 8 months I have been all alone in this city. I know I could move back home close to my family but I still have little social ties there and honestly career wise that’s a poor choice. I have never been good at seeking out and initiating social interactions. All of my social relationships in the past just…..kind of happened with me not doing a majority of the initiating. A lot of my friends from college have moved on with their lives and I struggle to keep up with them because for some reason I find it weird to text or call someone that’s not my partner.
TLDR, 29 year old man with absolutely 0 social connections. What can I do to make friends and make connections in my city?