I'm surprised that no one has said "work." (Or maybe not surprised, since there is a vocal minority on this board that would rather just receive work assignmen

I'm surprised that no one has said "work." (Or maybe not surprised, since there is a vocal minority on this board that would rather just receive work assignments on a folded piece of paper shoved under their door and never interact with coworkers.) I have dedicated the last 1.5 years of my life to finding "my people." As in, I literally quit my job and started joining meetups, hikes, groups, maker spaces, attending events, organizing my own, and just hanging out in public all the time. Long story short, I am no better off socially than I was 1.5 years ago. I am looking for work again so I can make work friends. I've become acquainted with a handful of people. Despite a lot of probing and chatting, I haven't clicked with anyone. In sum, I consider the last 1.5 years of my life time mostly wasted. I should have either kept trying to make closer friends through work or done something more radical than just trying to be more social.