Backstory: I 32(f) was with my partner for 8 years, a year ago as of August my partner and I broke up. It was. . . . complicated and we had a lease, he's moving out this month and has been at his girlfriend's officially the last month. Things were hard the breakup was complicated but I didn't want to lose him as a friend. I personally have a "no takebacksies" rule, once we are done we are done and I move on romantically and won't see you that way again. So when I say I want to remain friends I really do mean it.
Now he's almost out and it's officially me living on my own. My mom left the state and I'm not with him so I decided I don't want to live in Cali anymore, I never did before I came here and I don't now so I plan to move to Washington at the end of next year. Here is my struggle.
I don't know how to make friends, I don't want to do dating apps because I plan on moving so I don't want to look into a relationship if I'm leaving, but at the same time, I spend most of my time alone. Most of the time it's good but it's hard because I like messaging people and chatting about stupid stuff and lately it's just me without anyone to talk to. How do you guys make friends? Is it hard for you when the lonely times hit?