I'll second this, and add: 1.Traveling alone will help you to meet new people. 2.Do this with the objective of evolving your view of how humans work, not maki

I'll second this, and add: 1.Traveling alone will help you to meet new people. 2.Do this with the objective of evolving your view of how humans work, not making specific life-long friends (though of course, that is possible). 3.Hitch-hiking is even better for meeting people and learning about people. In a way, a discussion with a lone driver in their own car is much like an accelerated version of making a friend. Hitch hiking is tough in the US, but easier elsewhere. 4. Keep looking for people who are similar to yourself. At my high school <10% of people were similar to me. At my college >50% of people were similar to me. It was like night and day. It may not be college for you, but it's somewhere.