The Bitcoin community can seem impenetrable from the outside, but the truth is you just need to make one small step and the mountain will come to you.
Tip: Don‘t put too much effort into making friends online. Go to a meetup or conference, even if you think of yourself as an introvert. Go there and just say hi to someone. I guarantee that after five minutes you will feel like you know each other for years.
Pro tip: Bring something to the table. It doesn‘t have to be perfect. Write an article. Make a song/video/graphics about something Bitcoin related using AI. Or just suggest a conversation topic you‘re interested in. Use the skills you already have. Pretty much anything will fly.
Proof of work really works wonders.