Knotgame
Tourist
It's not just about going out and socializing. You need to make yourself as attractive as you can, and then go out to see how good of a catch you are.I donated blood, numerous times, bimonthly, for years. When I stopped, I knew the exact same number of people as when I started.
I also applied to volunteer at the nearby animal shelter that's always going on about how they need volunteers.
They didn't even call me to tell me no.
That's all fine and dandy when you live in a highly populated area that actually has that stuff, but when there's nowhere near without people for it, all you're doing is engaging in wishful thinking. You're also telling me nothing I haven't already heard a thousand times before.
I'm not in this situation because of a lack of effort; I'm in it because of a lack of results.
Whatever. Here isn't the place to get into all this anyway.
As for living in sparsely populated place, think about it from others' perspective: People around you don't have many options either, so they can't be too picky.
In case you're living in a desert, woodland, or some similarly deserted place, then you should consider moving out if you can. People go nuts if they are lonely for too long.