How do you make new friends as an adult???

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Prior to having my daughter, I had a group of friends who I would see semi regularly, we all had partners, jobs and kids so not all the time.

Since having a baby, I had horrific post natal depression and became quite isolated and I have drifted away from my friends (to be fair, the group in general have drifted apart) but I have no clue how to meet new people/make new friends!

Any ideas? How do we make new connections and friendships as an adult?

You have to make small connections with LOTS of people to develop one or two closer friendships.

This. Totally.
Usually friendships evolve over time.
Very, very often friendships come out of circumstances.
Very occasionally you just hit it off with someone the first time you meet.
You need to increase the number of people 'in your community', and some of them will become friends.