[still lurking]

Find a club/group at church that is within your hours and go! Go to everything possible. Talk to everyone there about something. It is very difficult to make a great friend by remaining silent. Groups afford you the luxery of small conversations. No one knows that you want friends until your out there.

I prefer to meet people of like faith, saving the angst of uncomfortable social situations. Don't discount friendships with older people. They can become mentors.

I wish you the best.

[rwfromkansas]

Thanks. My pastor is an awesome friend (a young guy too in his late 20's). I seem to make friends with adults better than folks my own age. It was weird that in high school, I could stay and talk with my teachers for a minute or more after class, but couldn't talk to kids my own age very well. Anyway, thanks for the advice.