I have no affiliation of any sort, but I know of a resource online that you may not have found yet.
It is named "MeetUp.com" To oversimplify, it is a website for connecting to persons
who are interested in meeting to sharing a wide variety of specific interests and activities.
The hosts of each group pay for the page, and generally speaking users / members use it for free, though
some hosts do ask for help.
I've had mixed luck with these groups. Some are very welcoming of
newcomers, some only want experienced persons. It varies.
Just a thought. Also, now that Craigslist has taken away their "Personals" category,
a new thing has emerged that is somewhat similar, called "DoubleList".
Again, I have no affiliation, and again, always use caution online.
It is named "MeetUp.com" To oversimplify, it is a website for connecting to persons
who are interested in meeting to sharing a wide variety of specific interests and activities.
The hosts of each group pay for the page, and generally speaking users / members use it for free, though
some hosts do ask for help.
I've had mixed luck with these groups. Some are very welcoming of
newcomers, some only want experienced persons. It varies.
Just a thought. Also, now that Craigslist has taken away their "Personals" category,
a new thing has emerged that is somewhat similar, called "DoubleList".
Again, I have no affiliation, and again, always use caution online.