How to make friends at 17 years old

Are you still at college and if so just talk to the people around you, you can’t force them to be friends with you but this could happen naturally ( even by just smiling at them and then talking later on ).

I haven't had close friends for like 2 years now, very lonley and shy do find it difficult to talk to people.

heyyyy, it's hard ik most people already make friendship groups and are sorted for 2 years i've always been loud i guess maybe when in class (when we go back)talk to the person sat next to you? say do you get this work? or something engage in conversation i guess..

if you want to talk im here you can always pm me idm enjoy the rest of the weekend! xx

Its so awkward to talk to people bc of covid :/