Before covid I had a regular social life. However it was mainly cantered around the city I work in and now I work from home and so do most of my friends I find that I’ve drifted from most of my friends as they all live several hours drive from me. I literally only socialise with my DP and his family on a regular basis and rarely see friends anymore. I feel incredibly lonely and have tried making new friends closer to home by joining a few hobby groups, but although people are friendly I’ve not got further than acquaintances. How do people make friends in middle age?