This is where I will tell you different ways to make new friends........
You can meet people in chatrooms! Here is a list of some popular chatrooms. Please do not be one of those people who just sits there and swears all of the time. It may get more people to notice you, but they will not like you. For doing that, you can be banned from that chatroom. SO BE NICE!!
You can also use chat programs like ICQ and Yahoo pager
If you are looking for people that you want to be MORE than friends, use personals. You can find people from your state or city!
Some people can even make friends from having a homepage. I will list the BEST homepage providers!