Not a book recommendation, sorry, but I do have some advice: You make friends by being friendly - doing nice for others, even strangers, without expecting reci

Not a book recommendation, sorry, but I do have some advice: You make friends by being friendly - doing nice for others, even strangers, without expecting reciprocation. Some of these people will become friends. You keep friends by contacting them at least once a year. I have a lot of my friend's birthdays in my phone calendar. I text them on their birthday and sometimes on Christmas. It's the little things like calling them when they're in the hospital. The current plague is depressing, text your friends a tell them you're thinking of them and bring their spirits up. I have a vendor that I buy my hardware from. I bring them cookies now and then. (I make cookies and will eat the whole batch if I don't give some away. I thank them for "taking a cholesterol bullet for me".) I expected nothing from them but they are friends now. If this sounds like a lot of work, be prepare to not have as many friends. And that's OK too.