Better friends

[IAMWILL]

Well it's Saturday before Halloween, and I really should be out with my friends, but instead I'm sitting in bed on my phone typing this. And it got me thinking that even though I have friends at school, I only hang out with them at school, and that's starting to get a little depressing...
Firstly, I grew up with 12 kids in my class till 8th grade. Most of them are still good friends except now I've moved 40 minutes away and we all go to different high schools. At my current high school, in my sophomore class of about 200, it seems like everyone grew up with each other and are always hanging out with each other. All my friends live 20 minutes from me so it's inconvenient to go to their houses, but mostly I just am not as close to them as I'd like to be. I never hang out with friends on weekends because it seems like no one wants to hang out with me, they'd rather hang out with their other friends. My social life pretty much sucks right now, and it's getting annoying.
Basically, how do I become closer friends with these people so that we actually hang out on Weekends instead of just saying we should?

[Fact]

Sounds like your situation is a tricky one, I feel for you here :/
I had a similar thing when I went to a new school because non of my 'old friends' lived near me anymore and neither did my 'new friends'.

You said about wanting to become closer friends, it's all about finding something you have in common or something you can talk about with each other. Also if you can find an activity you all like doing outside of school, that would be good. Even if it's just hanging out, you need to make a good reason for these people to want to get to know you better, so just try to be patient and keep building friendships.

Then you said "actually hang out on Weekends instead of just saying we should" - there's your break. Suggest it, plan it, do it. That way you're away from school and have time to get to know people better.

Good Luck! Hope this helped :]

[ShatteredWings]

why not make the initiative to hang out?

[Kahn]

Well it's Saturday before Halloween, and I really should be out with my friends, but instead I'm sitting in bed on my phone typing this. And it got me thinking that even though I have friends at school, I only hang out with them at school, and that's starting to get a little depressing...
Firstly, I grew up with 12 kids in my class till 8th grade. Most of them are still good friends except now I've moved 40 minutes away and we all go to different high schools. At my current high school, in my sophomore class of about 200, it seems like everyone grew up with each other and are always hanging out with each other. All my friends live 20 minutes from me so it's inconvenient to go to their houses, but mostly I just am not as close to them as I'd like to be. I never hang out with friends on weekends because it seems like no one wants to hang out with me, they'd rather hang out with their other friends. My social life pretty much sucks right now, and it's getting annoying.
Basically, how do I become closer friends with these people so that we actually hang out on Weekends instead of just saying we should?

I am basically in the same situation as you.

I have a lot of friends at school as well, yet on the weekends I sit at home on VT, or other things. Why? Because I am content there. It's cozy, I'm with family. Well, not the best family, but you know, and it's an easy day.

But you want to get out of this situation. How about this. When you're at school, make some plans with someone. You need to start taking some initiative and create relationships yourself. After a few times of hanging out with people, they may start asking you, or it may become easier for you to ask them out. It takes two to tango, you know.

[IAMWILL]

Thanks guys.

[Bougainvillea]

Also. You don't really have to find similar activities. If you just talk to them in class and join in on conversations that you can relate to. Not only will you start feeling comfortable, but so will they. It's really not that hard to make friends. Just listen and be friendly. :)

[Rex99]

If one of your friends has a birthday soon, go out and celebrate, that's like the easiest way I can think of. I used to be in the same kind of situation, as in we never hang out together, except at school, but now we try spend most of our lunch times planning what we should do on the weekend.

[Theatheist of doom]

I think you should show off your personality in the open and just see who likes you for who you are and which are shallow and not worth your time anyway