Hi, my name is mark

Heya @markchocchip and welcome to the community. I hope you're good today?

I'm sorry to hear you're not having much luck making friends.  have you looked into local activities groups relating to your hobbies? They can often be great for meeting people.  But we're more than happy to have you here.
If you're wanting to chat and get to know people, I recommend our coffee lounge category. Or if you want to relax and play some games, we also have the games room open now.