I've been at my retail job for almost a year and still don't have any friends. I have one person's phone number, a guy, who asked for it because he wanted to sleep with me (I didn't realize at the time). He doesn't text me anymore.
I'm kind of a homebody, but I started going to fun events like art classes and stuff occasionally and sometimes I wish I had friends to go with me or to talk to on the phone occasionally. Or go to other things like dog walks if they have pets, movies, anything. But mostly I just want people I can check in with so I feel more connected.
I see other people at work joke around and have a good time (I hear their convos), but my work interactions mostly haven't gone beyond a hello in passing or asking for help when I need it. A few times I pushed myself to ask people questions about themselves or their opinions (mostly work related), and they answered, but it still didn't turn into a friendship.
Maybe I'm in an awkward place as well because I'm in my 30s, single, no kids, not in college at the moment, live with parents. I kind of assume other people aren't in the same boat based on their conversations. I want to have fun at work like other people 🙁 I see employees leave over time too and I get sad we never connected that deeply. Like one cute guy is leaving soon and I wish I had his number even just as friends