I know you're eager for some solid advice on what to do and what to expect from others, when...but it isn't that easy. That's the whole point of not pushing yourself so hard towards others. As people really do pick up on your desperation and it turns them off.

Find some enjoyment in things that you can do by yourself and enjoy, without counting the days or hours before someone calls you. Once I got a job (as a hostess at a restaurant) and that filled my desire to meet lots of people. I chilled out a lot on that inner turmoil I felt about being alone. Once I did that, I made friends.