I've made friends with people at Meetup but I also agree with the above. My guess is that there are people that are looking to make friends, but whether they su

I've made friends with people at Meetup but I also agree with the above. My guess is that there are people that are looking to make friends, but whether they succeed or fail, they're going to stop going to the Meetup. What this means is that you're more likely to meet the regulars that really aren't that interested in making general friends.