I completely agree with this. When you move to a new place by far the best place to make actual friends is to join existing clubs or groups doing things that you're interested in doing or learning about. If you like hiking, join a hiking club. If you want to learn dancing, join a dancing group. For me, I joined karate groups and made lots of good friends that way. Talking to strangers without context is hard for people like me, but in a setting where there is a clear goal (going hiking, learning to kick people in the face, etc) is way way easier.