If you're looking to make more friends, look for an activity that you enjoy doing. Since friendship usually spurs when doing something you commonly enjoy, the activity may help to connect with someone else.
Start going to those piano lessons you've been putting off or start attending that martial art class again.
"How to Win friends and Influence people" book by Dale Carnegie is also a good place to start.
This blog goes well with my other blog entitled "Loneliness". Check it out here