Advice for making friends
27F. Three girls who I thought I was getting on well with - we have similar interests, been out for a dinner together, done things as a group and individually, had a group chat together - today one of them had a baby shower and I was the only one not invited. Disheartened :(
I have a couple good friends (around 5), but moved country around 2 years ago, so they are now long distance. I’ve come to the realisation I am maybe ‘an acquired taste’ I think because I’m a bit dorky, perhaps neurodivergent but don’t want to self diagnose, like to spend time with my partner and am quite a homebody. I’ve noticed I think I can be a bit poor with ‘mirroring’ people, subconsciously and sometimes (out of my control) but am trying better to not do that.
For the last two years, I’ve made an effort to try new things, gym classes, go out of my way to meet people for coffees etc, and have had little success. I like to think i’m good at making conversations and initiative to try meet up with people, but it’s not reciprocated, and I don’t want to annoy people.
Where am I going wrong? Why is it so hard to make friends? Any tips or pointers I should try out as a mid-20’s woman? Welcome any and all advice