The formula is simple: show up in the same place at the same time, over and over again, as part of a group that does the same. This is why so many friendships

The formula is simple: show up in the same place at the same time, over and over again, as part of a group that does the same. This is why so many friendships and relationships come out of work and school. For me, it happened by accident, first in the techno music scene (clubs and parties are third places), and then again in the poker scene in Las Vegas. 100% of my local friends in Vegas are math/strategy nerds.