> "I'll be able to find a few people that are like me" - consider that you don't necessarily need or even want to find people like you. You're already the perso

> "I'll be able to find a few people that are like me" - consider that you don't necessarily need or even want to find people like you. You're already the person you are and its perfectly viable to cross-pollenate your own life/personality by befriending interesting, nice, successful people with integrity and empathy. In my personal experience, that's not a good idea. OP isn't asking for diversity but for likemindedness. The point of finding friends is to find people with whom one has a common understanding of the world, even if one comes to different conclusions on certain points. Contrary to popular belief, diversity does not necessarily lead to cross-pollination interesting interactions. In many cases, you may end up butting heads or being compelled to shut up. That doesn't make for a good friendship. Don't throw OP into a den of lions while pretending they're vegan. OP, it seems like you're looking for intellectuals or those who have an interest in being intellectuals. If so, I'll recommend animé conventions or at least finding people who have an interest in animé. There's a large cross-section between people with intellectual niches and those who have an overt interest in animé (and not just Ghibli Films)