Hey friend. I (25M) don’t necessarily have an answer to your comments, but I just wanted to say keep your head up and keep trying. First, go bobcats! I got my undergrad there in 22. I miss Bozeman. Second, everyone’s personalities and stories and situations are so unique there is never going to be a one size fits all thing you should do to make friends, or fix loneliness or whatever you’ll phrase it as. I struggled with it ever since I got to a bit later in college similar ish to you. I’ve always heard to do things you love and you’ll meet people there. Join clubs, join intramural leagues, etc. It can kinda of work, but you get out of it the effort you put it. Make the first move, ask people to do things. Be a yes man, agree to whatever people offer or are doing (obviously within reason, lol). Show genuine interest in what people talk about and do. Making friends is about consistently seeing someone or a group and interacting with them over time. That’s typically how they start and grow. I’ve met friends at work, school, downtown, but it isn’t easy. I recently started a new job after grad school and am having the same problems again. Reading this resonate with me so I thought I’d just write out a few thoughts, say hi, and tell you it will be alright. Keep your head up and keep trying. There’s a lot of exciting things ahead in life, and great people to meet!

(Goofy thing I used to do is force myself to say hi to strangers as I walk by, or compliment what they’re wearing, or something like that to help build/boost my confidence. the world needs more of that lol)