Usually the places to meet people and be chummy are: the neighbors, school and work. That’s where anyone meets someone and then friendships form. If you’re in the city (like downtown) 99.9% of the people work in town and live somewhere else so no one is gonna stop to chat or make friends. They’re either on their lunch break or commuting.

Try going to common interest type events. Museums, book clubs, even bars. Something you share an interest with. If you hit it off and numbers are exchanged: bam! Makings of a friend.

But yes, there’s friendly like chit chat on the bus friendly and then you never see them again and then there’s solid friendship.