Feel bad I don't connect with these colleagues?

[Gaia789]

Been working for a couple of months with 5 others who are roughly in the same age group. There are 2 women there who are actually the ones I shadowed when I started, the rest of us are newer.
I've been getting on really well with the 3 other new starters and we seem to have better chemistry and talk a lot more.
The 2 women are very nice, it's just more polite small talk and I don't think we have anything in common. They don't really go out of their way to talk to me (well occasionally one comes over) but I mean it's just general work conversation.
I have only known the other 3 for a couple of months and I know some people are cautious of developing friendships with colleagues.
How do you do deal with situations like this at work? I'm worried I seem rude to the other 2 women. They seem to get on very well with each other at least. I guess you can't force connections.

I think it sounds like a very normal situation to be honest. There’s always people you’ll click with better than others in any setting. And as you’ve only been there a few months it’s probably not really long enough to form proper connections with people yet, especially when working as alot of the chats will be work focused. Like you say, you can’t force connections. I do think it’s natural if there’s newer people that they’ll drift to each other and the people who have known each other longer will get along better.
As it’s Christmas soon you could maybe start bringing in Christmas treats or food over the coming weeks. Buy a box of chocolates or mince pies and offer them round and have a little chat to each person. Ask if they did anything at the weekend etc.
Food is such an easy way to chat to people and the majority of people like to talk about it. When I first started at my new job I was sat between two older men who I have nothing in common with, but I’d ask them what they’d had for dinner the previous night and that always starts off a conversation.
I think it sounds great that there’s no nasty feelings anywhere. Sounds like a nice team to be in, so don’t worry about seeming rude.

Thanks so much