HJFinAZ: Suggestion... Next time you walk into a cafe and see some guy you are NOT attracted to sitting alone, ask him if he is waiting for someone or if you could join him. You may find a wonderful friend..
HJ..... are you suggesting that I get into the habit of picking up strange men
I think my Britishness is coming out here - I once worked in a cafe for a short time and did get speaking to different people and it was a good experience - but the thought of going up to a stranger and asking if I could join them is enough to put me in an early grave
I know nobody can ever have enough friends but I am a bit of a hermit and treasure the friends I already have - haha, the curtain twitchers in my village would have a field day if I started bringing home different 'friends' every time I visited a cafe