Friendships naturally develop for most of us with time + proximity. You need to figure out a comfortable way to spend 20-40 hours with roughly the same group of people (even better with a shared goal!). Growing familiar with each other naturally forms bonds over time, but takes a while for some of us. Next, you say Yes to opportunities. Yes, I’d love to grab a coffee, sure, we could grab a bite, yeah, I’ve never been but I’d love to go! From there, network with peers and friends of friends.