also, OP's experience also may be affected by the location/field/clique of people who are around you. For example - say, the fashion creative world in LA and N

also, OP's experience also may be affected by the location/field/clique of people who are around you. For example - say, the fashion creative world in LA and NYC w/ value based on exclusivity - people actually ARE opposed to befriending/hanging out with you. Also apparently the entertainment world, if all social connections are managed by PR as seen by the recent Baldoni/Lively broughaha and the respective millions being spent associated firms. I supposed the "find your people" recommendation above is apt