I would dearly love to have a group of girlfriends. I see it all the time, in the press and social media. A group of 5 or 6 female friends enjoying nights out, walks, meals, weekends away. I experienced it very briefly when DS started school and the mums would meet up at soft play or for a meal without the kids. It gave me such a kick to walk into a venue and for a group of women to be sat around a table waiting and wave me over and then to be part of all the chit chat. It didn't last long though, they all drifted away as the kids got older. I've made 2 friends out of it but individually. I also have 3 school/college friends but again, I see them individually. I'm actually terrible at 1 to 1 conversation. I find it too intense and struggle thinking about what to say next to the point that I don't really enjoy it. I dont get that anxiety in a big group though.
I'm mid 40's now so I'm resigned to the fact it's never going to happen for me.