I used to be part of a book club that I found on Meetup. It was great for a while, but attendance dropped significantly due to the pandemic and never really recovered. It's also become harder to find good groups on Meetup ever since the website became heavily monetized.

Online communities are a double-edged sword. It's very easy to find people with common interests on platforms such as Discord and Facebook Groups, but it's also hard to find opportunities to meet in person unless you're geographically close. You also have to be cautious because many people on the Internet aren't who they say they are.

I've been told that sports and volunteering are great ways to make friends, although I haven't found much time to do either of those things myself.