I was in a 4 year long relationship in a different state from my friends and family. The guy was abusive in many ways. I was dependent on him financially, which kept me in the relationship long after its expiration date.

The most damaging thing from it was that he wouldn't let me meet his friends. We had a dog together and lived together for years, but he ditched me on Christmas 2 years in a row. (Yep, you read that right. He left his girlfriend alone on Christmas 2 years in a row.) He would regularly go out socially with his friends and wouldn't invite me along, even though I begged him to bring me.

I didn't make any friends the whole time I lived there, despite my best attempts to do so on my own.

2 months ago I moved back to the place I grew up and I'm working on building my social network. I've reconnected with many old friends. HOWEVER--they are all male and I'm sure they would fuck me the instant I asked them to hop in bed. I am not interested in having sex with them.

I would like to make friends with women, but it is proving next to impossible. I recently started using an app for women seeking female friends (thanks to a suggestion from FDS) but it's not yielded any friends.

TL;DR

How does a 32/f make female friends, especially during a pandemic?