Struggling to make friends

[PankyE]

Hello!
I've just started using mumsnet after lurking for about a year. So many amazing women and interesting threads.
I don't know how to go about making friends on here though. It's very different to Facebook (which I have quit). So I'm feeling a little lonely I guess.
I've posted a few times and a few people have replied, but then that's it.
I'm struggling to get my head around the dynamics of how mn works.
I'm also using an app called talk which is not very user friendly so switched using the main website from my phone which also isn't the most user friendly.
Is there a beginner's guide to using the community? All I can find is the guidelines which I have read.
But most of all, I'd like to make some new friends. I'm a mum of 2, ttc no3 over 40 years. Thank you!

Didn't want to read and run. I don't think everyone one here has friends per se. I don't anyway I just read what I want and occasionally chip in on a thread. I use it more for relaxation and info/learning than friends. I get the impression there may be some cliques etc but I'm generally quite oblivious to it. I have noticed the occasional thread about meet ups in certain geographical locations is that what you mean?

I don't really think of mumsnet in terms of making friends, maybe others do. I use it to get a bit of a sense of social contact, for support when needed, for saying stuff I can't say in real life, for entertainment.
I guess for me because people are anonymous, and lots of people name change it is not a 'friends' place. Though I suppose it also depends how you define a friend. I think if you have an ongoing problem or are on a campaigning thread, you might start to build up a bit of an online community -depends if you regard that as friendship? Or if you post a lot people will start to recognise you and build a sense of connection that way?

Yeah I think you're right. I enjoy reading threads and occasionally commenting too. It's very different from Facebook or even Twitter though, where you see the same people conversing because you follow or friend each other.

I would agree with the others, I don't use it to make friends. I use it for information and also entertainment. Would never occur to me to try and make friends here to be honest. I like the anonymity of it.