Others have said it already - it’s harder in your thirties, your existing friends have children or move for work, everyone’s busy.
A couple of things I’d add - there are things like night classes in trades that can super fun as a skill to learn and teamwork helps you meet people well out of your regular circle. I recently did metalwork as a short course and it was great on both fronts. Make it something you’re curious about learning so you’re engaged.
Meet your neighbours. In my neighbourhood it’s easiest if you have a dog to walk, but I met mine by painting my front fence over a sunny weekend and just saying hello to the passers-by. Now we have a group chat and have drinks on public holidays and generally look out for each other. Knowing the people who live around you is really beneficial on lots of fronts.
Find a Discord server of a podcaster / streamer / YouTuber that you like, one that has local meetups. Existing communities like that are usually pretty welcoming and easy to make conversation in.
Not my thing, but I’ve heard that martial arts clubs can be good places to find community, similar to the CrossFit suggestion, but they’re organised around teaching and keeping people on a learning pathway. I do know people who’ve met through a taiko (drumming) dojo.. it takes all types. Find a thing that you want to keep coming back to. Best of luck!
A couple of things I’d add - there are things like night classes in trades that can super fun as a skill to learn and teamwork helps you meet people well out of your regular circle. I recently did metalwork as a short course and it was great on both fronts. Make it something you’re curious about learning so you’re engaged.
Meet your neighbours. In my neighbourhood it’s easiest if you have a dog to walk, but I met mine by painting my front fence over a sunny weekend and just saying hello to the passers-by. Now we have a group chat and have drinks on public holidays and generally look out for each other. Knowing the people who live around you is really beneficial on lots of fronts.
Find a Discord server of a podcaster / streamer / YouTuber that you like, one that has local meetups. Existing communities like that are usually pretty welcoming and easy to make conversation in.
Not my thing, but I’ve heard that martial arts clubs can be good places to find community, similar to the CrossFit suggestion, but they’re organised around teaching and keeping people on a learning pathway. I do know people who’ve met through a taiko (drumming) dojo.. it takes all types. Find a thing that you want to keep coming back to. Best of luck!