Come to Japan and hang out with me? :-)  It&#x27;s super tough making friends in new cultures and I&#x27;m working remotely so I don&#x27;t meet anyone at work either.<p>I think the key is that deep friendships take a long time to build.  Also, because your personality is already mostly formed, it is hard to meet people that you fit with.  When you are very young, it&#x27;s easy to change yourself to fit the group of people you are with.<p>My biggest advice is not to rush it.  Take every opportunity to spend time with other people, but if you don&#x27;t &quot;click&quot;, don&#x27;t try to force it.  When I first came to Japan I spent a lot of time with people who spoke English.  It was something we had in common.  In the end it was the only thing we had in common.  I had some pretty bad experiences because I tried to hang on to friendships that really weren&#x27;t good for me or the other person.<p>As others have mentioned, hobbies are a good way to go.  Either find groups to do your hobbies with, or find some new hobbies that will help you meet new people.<p>One thing I have done in the past year (since I work from home, and often at night) is to wander around my neighbourhood and chat with the retired people where I live.  They are lonely too :-).