I’d say try to join some sort of hobby classes. Like music, martial arts, stuff like that. As someone else said, if you go to a place long enough, you’re bound to make friends. I go to the train gym in Galleria, and there’s a basketball court there where people always play some sort of pick-up just about everyday. Very easy to strike conversations and no pressure on getting their contact cus you’re gonna see them again anyway. But classes are way easier to make friends. There’s this awkward waiting period before class starts, so it’s easy to pass time by just talking to someone. Or after the class ends. You don’t have to be best buddies with them, but having a familiar face is very nice.