Think back to how you met your friends up north. Was it in your neighborhood, because of your kids, work, club activities, church?? How long ago was that? Here, everyone is from somewhere else and circumstances of how people meet are varied as well. IF you move into an "established" neighborhood it may take time to edge in. Many folks meet because they went to the pool or joined a certain club here or attend a certain church. I've found to make friends one has to make an effort and reach out. You might score once out of 10 or it might be once out of two depending on the circumstance. One of my best friends that I had up north, I met in Newcomers. I went up to that person, introduced myself and got the contact info and acted on it fairly soon. It takes time and effort. We're all mostly older now so what was familiar will seem strange here because it is. We've relocated and everyone is trying to find their niche.
The neighborhood we moved into was somewhat established already when we got here. There is a smattering of seasonal folks (harder to connect with I've found), some singles and the rest couples. That said, our neighborhood isn't typical in where "everyone" is social together. We've made our friends through joining up in the organizations that pique our interests AND at our church.
Best wishes in finding your special someone(s). Don't be discouraged!
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