I agree with this. I have anxiety but I also crave meaningful friendships. However I found when I was paranoid and suspicious, I didn't make any meaningful friendships - as I wasn't being a friend myself.

Once I opened up more to the people around me, the people became more open with me. And we talked more, hung out more, and eventually became really close.

Of course it's all circumstantial. But finding like-minded people with similar interests, and then taking a shot with them..? You never know. It's worth a try.