The first thing to know about making friends is that it is a skill. It’s not something you’re born with, as many people like to believe.
Making friends is not a magical ability that only a few have. It is a learned skill. (major supporting)Most of us learned how to make friends when we were little but many of us need to learn the new skill of making friends as adults.
To do that, you need to find groups of people that meet up regularly and have interests that are similar to your own. You also need to learn how to find commonalities with these people beyond that first common interest in order to turn your new acquaintances into friends. If you feel like you are bonding with an individual, meet up with them once or twice in a social setting. If all goes well, you should meet up with them regularly in order to maintain and strengthen the bond.