You do not need many friends in life: one or two is just great. I hope this is your case. If not you should contact an acquaintance, supposedly someone you met

You do not need many friends in life: one or two is just great. I hope this is your case. If not you should contact an acquaintance, supposedly someone you met during your studies. It seems they are not too far behind for you. Propose to meet for doing anything that is permitted where you live in these pandemic times. Do not put yourself in a situation where you'd feel too uncomfortable, but definitely this requires an explicit effort. I am pretty sure you can think of someone you met in college with the same mindset as you, who hopefully is not too far from where you leave. If you need to met new people, because you are in a place where you do not know anybody, I would suggest taking part to an art club - pick whatever art. People there tend to be more inclusive than say in a sport club. You'll find they think completely differently than you. As for social media and online news, you are well aware they are very bad for the mood. As for sex, it is complicated for everyone. Those who have a lot of it aren't necessarily much happier or satisfied. If my example may help you: I never had many friends (not even talking of girlfriends). I married at 30-something the sister of a friend I met in college. We are not on social media, we are only moderately social in real life, we do not travel, we often laugh. I am happy as much as I could be.