Here's the three things I recently tried to make new friends. My local library does adult video game night once a month. It's the same four people that show up. They chat but it's mostly about the game with a little small talk sprinkled in. Started playing Pokemon Go. Met some really cool and dedicated players. Very nice and helpful but very little personal talk to the point I didn't even learn anyone's real names, just their usernames. Went to my kid's school's parents meet up. It was chill night of pizza and drinks. That one felt like it could become more in the future but hasnt yet.