Go to meetups. Have a beer. Just make sure it’s not a Bitcon Cash meet up advertised as a Bitcoin meet up....
I confess that while I have no RL BTC mates either, I have mixed feelings about ever going to a random meet up. It's a pain being surrounded by no-coiners, but the contrarian in me fears that a meet up might be about as grimly enjoyable as a school reunion.
I do like the WO Support Group™ though - it would be awful going through all this without some fellow travelers to share the ups and downs with.
Frankly, that is probably why the WO is essential. When it's boring I am not alone. At rocket and moon times it's been a joy raising a glass to virtual friends. When things have been down it's often been a pick-me-up... there have been embattled times when a Sparta meme has helped me sleep more soundly, I can't deny that. It's why I wanted to fight for it when Theymos felt obliged to put it on ice.
On balance I am probably likely to remain 'virtual-only', but I will try and stay open-minded. I like to party and I'd be tempted to look up a few of the undoubtedly likeable souls here if i was passing through their neck of the woods.
However, strolling to a roll-up of people who were BTC-heads who just happened to be near to me? I doubt it.