No offense but it is quite clear you don't understand how friendships are forged.

Why do you think friendships are made with strangers on hiking trails?

In my new city, I made a friend by seeing them sitting alone at a restaurant, recognizing their face from somewhere, and chatting with them. We're very close now. They thank me to this day for walking up to them that day as they'd been feeling lonely.

I've also made friends with folks I met playing sports that I hang out with outside that sport. Even the ones that I only see in the sport, that's still a valid friendship.

I'm not trying to flex how social I am because I'm not, I am just saying if you put in some effort you'd be surprised at the results. Most people are more similar than you think, most feel lonely to an extent, you just gotta reach out. You'll never get a rejection in a friendship, imo. And if you do then fuck it they just didn't get along with you.

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TFNA 5 days ago | parent [-]

Why are you replying to me, and not to the OP who mentioned outdoors pursuits as a way to meet people?

If you recognized someone's face in a restaurant, then they weren't a total stranger. But the OP made it sound as if talking to a total stranger is an option, when it is simply not welcome in all regions of the world.

	▲	nezi 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		I never said going outside to meet people, I said that you can do those activities with people to support friendships. You probably have to establish the acquaintance somewhere else first. Like sports or an art class or something else in the community.