I moved to a new area for work in 2015 and didn't have any friends in the area at all. This didn't really bother me because I spent most of my free time chasing girls and working out. After a while that got a little boring and I wanted to try something new, so I decided to get a part time job at a restaurant. I did not do this with the intention of making friends, I just kind of wanted to try it out, make some extra money, and see what it was like.
Looking back, I can honestly say it was the best decision I made for myself as far as my social life goes. You develop a bond working with the same people all the time, inside jokes form, and the interactions are not forced because you're all there kind of working towards a common goal in a sense. I worked there for about a year and no longer work there, but I made about 5-6 good friends as a result. One guy is literally like my best friend and we hangout about 1-2 times a week to watch sports games, golf, go to bars, or do whatever. Their friendships made me other friends as well (meeting their friends). I also banged 2 of the waitresses that worked there, so that was like a little cherry on top of it all.
This never happened to me, but other coworkers made friends with their "regulars" ...I wasn't there long enough for that to happen to me, but I would imagine that's another way to make some friends.
So that's my advice, go get a weekend job at a popular restaurant and you will just naturally make new friends.
Looking back, I can honestly say it was the best decision I made for myself as far as my social life goes. You develop a bond working with the same people all the time, inside jokes form, and the interactions are not forced because you're all there kind of working towards a common goal in a sense. I worked there for about a year and no longer work there, but I made about 5-6 good friends as a result. One guy is literally like my best friend and we hangout about 1-2 times a week to watch sports games, golf, go to bars, or do whatever. Their friendships made me other friends as well (meeting their friends). I also banged 2 of the waitresses that worked there, so that was like a little cherry on top of it all.
This never happened to me, but other coworkers made friends with their "regulars" ...I wasn't there long enough for that to happen to me, but I would imagine that's another way to make some friends.
So that's my advice, go get a weekend job at a popular restaurant and you will just naturally make new friends.