Suggestion: Go to meetups (tech or otherwise) and other social activities. I've found this to be the best way to meet people who have a shared interest and are

Suggestion: Go to meetups (tech or otherwise) and other social activities. I've found this to be the best way to meet people who have a shared interest and are looking to be social. I've been remote for most of my career and this has been so important to my ability to stay remote. Yes it will be awkward at first, but it won't take long to meet enough people to make friends and it really only builds on itself from there.