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So I just read down to the bottom waiting to see the answer - common interests - but didn't.

It's that easy. Find something you love doing, and you'll inevitably find and meet like-minded people. You'll naturally gravitate to one or more in that community and the seeds for friendship awesomeness are yours to nourish and grow.

Personal experience has yielded 20+ year friendships by skydiving, scuba diving, radio control, and martial arts.

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Joining a Dojo (any kind of group practicing some kind of Martial Art, not necessarily a Japanese one) is a good idea - in my experience the sense of camaraderie is a good way to make friends outside of training hours. Also, there are many different martial arts, more or less ritualized, more or less strenuous, so there is a good chance you may find something that appeals to your own preferences.

Speaking of Dojo. Why not mentor at your local Coder Dojo? (Or start one) I've found it a great way to meet people and have made some good friends with other mentors and the parents of the ninjas (kids).

https://coderdojo.com/

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