Making friendships is actually easier when you are enjoying something you like to do. I recently got back into scuba diving in the last few years (used to do it

Making friendships is actually easier when you are enjoying something you like to do. I recently got back into scuba diving in the last few years (used to do it a lot years ago) and I've met a number of people in the community. A lot of acquaintances, some friendships along the way, but it's great practice for learning to establish a community around yourself. You'll find that making friends is easier when you frequent a community you actually like being apart of. In all honesty, that feeling of isolation (i think) has a lot to do with just feeling bored because you've got nothing you want to do or anyone to do that with. Expand your peripheral a bit, figure out what makes you excited, try new things, (yes take a class). If you really liked dancing - like a lot - then yea you might make friends there if you decide to take enough classes idk. When I got back into diving I found multiple avenues for opportunities to make friends. One - the dives themself are typically always with other people, two the planned trips together, three the classes themselves, four honing your own skills and learning how to become an instructor..etc. I've known friends who got really into rebuilding cars, jeeps, motorcycles..etc for instance that they became regulars at certain places, groups or meetups that you make friends that way. Or others who are really into d&d, cosplay, and loads of other geeky stuff. It's a preference thing of what you like to do and whether other people like to do that too. Like a child who just wants someone to play with. It's innate. Personally I'm a bit biased towards doing hobbies that involve being outside and doing something physical. Too much time in front of a computer staring a code all day - I need to do something else sometimes. Helps to talk to other people when you're working on some other skill set - you learn from others and you get to meet cool people. However, I've also just enjoyed playing card games and setting up movie nights - just having something you like doing together with other people - whether that's a group of friends or your wife and kids (for the parents/married group)