Yeah, because i'm socially awkward i met most people on FA by doing art trades with them

Huh, some stuff. I fink, if you have friends it`s already did you good social person. :3

They faved and commented on my art. Later, trades followed.

I found out where they lived and hid in the bushes with telephoto lenses on my cameras until I had a dossier about their lifestyle and hobbies, then pestered then with DMs.

Oh, wait... You said friends. Uh, I only have a few friends in here who I knew before joining. I have a few people I sort-of know from a bit of chatting purely from FA, but 'friends' would be overstating it.

I found friends through mutual shared interests mostly.

Some customers of mine became very close friends, and other people I just interact and chat with too! I really like just wandering the site and giving people comments.

That’s a very good question to which I have no answer :,)

I wish you will have an answer soon!