There is some great advice in this thread, but I think we should acknowledge that our best friends are the ones we make in childhood, and when you're older, it's tough to form those types of deep relationships. If you're totally new to an area and everyone else there has known each other their whole lives, it's just really difficult to break in. Sure, you can take the initiative and meet people, but let's face it - it's much harder if you're no longer a kid and you're new to an area.
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