Was in the same boat myself a few years back.AlHamdulillah, thanks to QL I actually managed to meet so many lovely people, and have made so many friends. So my advice to you is stick around here. Just keep posting so people too would be familiar with you.
If you find someone who's online personality you find interesting, just go ahead and shoot em a PM. That's a great way of making acquaintances and Insha Allah friends.