@magicalgrrrl@actuallyautistic What has somewhat worked for me is: Hanging about in Twitch channels and their discords. And also, lots of instagram accounts, that eventually point you in the right direction, ie. communities. And those communities (including discord servers) then lead you to find friends, eventually.
Note: It doesnt have to be Twitch or Insta, it could be also any other bigger streaming platform and site about images.