Where is a good place to make friends?

I am finding it hard to play this game since I can't seem to meet people. Was about to stop playing today but I did meet a few very nice people at this place called Bear. I went back this afternoon only to find a bunch of jerks there! They were very rude called me kid after they told me to kill myself. *Rolls eyes* Where can I find a nice place to meet up with people?

For a nicer crowd, check out The Shelter or NCI Kuula... And, yeah, Welcome Areas and Infohubs are heavily cliqued. It takes a lot of effort to be tolerated in those places, let alone accepted. And, in then end, it's probably not worth the effort. (=_=)y

The forum cartel hangout is the friendliest place I know of in SL.

A great place to meet nice folks is right here on the forums, and its in-world extension, the Forum Cartel Hangout. (Search "forum cartel hangout" in-world and you'll find it straight away.) It's very friendly - and a little silly. The hangout is open to all and is warm, welcoming, and lots of fun.

There are not always people there, but there often are, and if you go and hang out for a while, chances are someone will turn up.

I'm one of the most reclusive people on the planet, but I've had a little sucess meeting others by joing groups that share my interests -- and believe me, my interests are not hugely popular. The trick is finding an active group and responding to invites to group events. Even then it's a little hard to break the ice, but at least you do have something in common to discuss.

I'll second the Forum Cartel hangout idea. They are always welcoming and are fine with my sitting and sorting inventory while they chat away about silliness. Keeps me entertained.

Another idea - I hate to dance in real life. It makes me feel very foolish especially as I don't care for dance music much, but in world I can be a dancing fool. Just going and dancing can get you a lot of attention - some of it may be unwanted though, so be careful. Try it in a PG area.

I also like to keep reading the forums for ideas.

For some more ideas, check out this thread started by Madhu a while back,
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I have always been very anti-rent but sometimes renting in communities that have group activities and fun things do has its benefits, can open new world to you.
I am pretty reclusive pixel being but I found it was very beneficial to rent and become a member of Etopia.
Also there is lots of free things to do and hang outs like Forum Cartel.
I personally never really found joining groups or the usual very helpful.
Sometimes even exploring and finding a regular hang out does wonders for one's social life here.
But best way is find a place you like to hang out and go regularly.

Search can be a barrier all on its own, and takes some time to weed out erroneous hits, but looking for people with like mind and like interests is a good place to start.