[raguilera]

> In case someone has any advice beyond finding a hobby...

If you want to meet new people you're going to have to bond around something whether it's a new hobby or an old one. When you're young it's easy, you bond over anything. School, shit jobs, getting high, etc.

When you get older it's tougher. My theory is that because as we get older out time gets more limited so we get more selective. So pick something non-nerdy like sports for example (crossfit, running, hiking). Or maybe work remote from one of those live-in coworking spaces (check out Outsite for example).

I feel you man, I've been there and sometimes still am. My suggestion is do any of the above or reconnect with an old friend and foster that friendship. Having a few good friends goes a long way.

Oh, and for those fun loving 20 something upstairs? You're looking at through rose colored glasses at a brief moment in time. They're probably lonely too. We were at that age.