DS making no friends

[Kushanku]

I have an 11 year old son who started secondary school on Tuesday. There were only 4 other kids from his primary that went to this secondary and out of those, he only gets on with one of them (and is in a different class to them all). He has the benefit of having an older cousin at the school who is in year 11 but I'm concerned that he's using her as a "safe friend" instead of making any new ones.
He said he loves the school and always comes back happy and cheerful but he's also told me has no friends but its ok as he can see his cousin at lunch times but she will be leaving next year. He doesn't seem to realise the importance of making his own friends. He's always found friend making difficult as he's very theatrical and dramatic, people find him funny - but don't bother to make friends with him. He gets on with girls ok and he says the girls talk to him but not the boys. He doesn't go for all the macho, sports, bravado stuff that 11 year old boys tend to like so he's starting to stick out like a sore thumb.
But it doesn't seem to be bothering him. He never made friends in primary until year 6 when he became very popular all of a sudden but now I feel we're back to square one.
If it's not bothering him should I just leave it?

He will make friends don't worry. Ask to speak to his form tutor who might be able to pair him up with someone in a similar situation

I think you should definitely be careful not to make a big issue out of the lack of friends, as obviously you don't want to get your son worried about a situation that isn't currently bothering him. However, I think it does no harm to try to steer him in the direction of making friends, eg asking whether there is anyone he would like to invite home for tea after school, or perhaps if you're taking your son out somewhere, asking him if he'd like to invite someone from school to come too. Also, if your son has friends from primary school, I would make an effort to make sure those friendships don't "lapse" just because the friends have gone to a different secondary school.

Agree with the above, but also he should be finding out over the next couple of weeks what clubs there are. Drama perhaps?

Early days, very early days.If he is happy and upbeat,that is all that matters don't pressure him about friends.it will come.