It's normally all about that ever-so important First Impression; you never get a second chance to make a first impression... and first impressions last.
When you meet these people, how do you act? Do you take an interest in them (e.g. find out what they've been up to; how their day / weekend has been; etc.). How are you when you talk to them? Are you "animated" (i.e. lots of facial expressions and mixed tone of voice) or do you stare like a psycho?... or do you avoid eye-contact? Do you stand too close to people when talking? When they are talking about XYZ, are you listening to what they're saying?... or do you talk about yourself and how wonderful you are?
One thing people do when they're comfortable with each-other, is something called "
mirroring". No, I don't mean walking around with a mirror and flashing at them lol, I mean they adopt a very similar stance / pose when talking. It something people do unconsciously, but it does show a connection / rapport with the other person. Therefore, next time you're chatting, take a note at how your and their positioning is (e.g. positioning of arms, legs etc.). If their pose is similar to yours, then I'd say they're OK with you, and this is mainly in your head.
Having said that, certain things may "
alienate" you from the group. For example, how you may behave on a night out... I don't know how old you are, but when most people go out for drinks, they tend to buy rounds (i.e. one person gets all the drinks for everyone else in the group, and they take it in turns). If there's someone who is an expert at avoiding getting the drinks when its their turn, then other people in the group can pick up on it, they talk about it and slowly ostracise that person (it starts by not inviting them to or including them in group activities... and ends with everyone not talking to them. This is just one example, but it can happen in all sorts of ways.
Not a definitive answer... but hopefully this gives you a few things to think about.
@04MR17 Maybe it's just your avatar... but whenever I read your posts, I'm hearing them in the voice of Mr Mandela (is that a good or a bad thing? 🤣)