This is a good list. I've tried stuff like this over the years (not because I need more friends, but just because I like socializing in different venues) and I'

This is a good list. I've tried stuff like this over the years (not because I need more friends, but just because I like socializing in different venues) and I'd annotate it some: * Your first set tends to draw people with particular personalities because hobbies tend to draw people of similar personality types. (e.g. "crunchy" types to outdoors activities, "nerds" to D&D, etc, etc) * Your second set tends to draw wide personality types but also tends to have lower "stickiness" since barrier to entry is low. I also find that while the group isn't cliquey as a whole, the members that become friends are a bit of a clique. e.g. there's a set of regular volunteers or the core team that organize the meetups. These work best if you stick to it. * The third set tends to draw younger folk (assuming OP is in their 30s.) GenZ was the first generation to grow up mostly online so you'll find them in most Discords, subreddits, and video game communities. IRC though attracts a very certain type of 30+ nerd, and products/services also tend to skew older as people with the money to explore options tend to be older. Also, if you already have friends I highly suggest asking your friends to invite you to parties/gatherings/potlucks. While I've found friends from all the above venues, meeting friends-of-friends has always worked out the best for me. But as always, YMMV. There's also the raving scene. Older ravers tend to form friends easily since younger ravers are usually there just to get trashed with their friends. Not everyone likes raves though and that's okay too.