and I'm also over 50
its hard to define 'friends' with myself, as I have had a couple of evil ones who have much later stabbed me in the back, and this was just a few months ago, not in my teen years.
I met a friend 6 years ago, a neighbour, we used to sit out on my porch for coffee, until I realized she was only coming over when she needed me to talk to.
Even good friends who later on kind of stated to twist things around...
I had the best friend for over 25 years, we were inseparable, even during our first two divorces...then one day met someone a man....and I hear from her every 6-8 months now.
'Good' Friendship' sometimes never comes easy.
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Different ways you can meet people:
-find a group in you area from 'your local community centre', they have all kinds of programs
-google 'group programs for adults in 'your own town', or city.
(ex: I live in Toronto but because Toronto is so big and I would not want to travel over the entire city I would google Etobicoke as that is one of the ciites in Toronto that I live in.)
-take a course on something you have always wanted to do, salsa dancing, clay potting, cooking, exercise programs, etc......
-start going for walks
--there are also all kinds of 'help' groups for anything you may think you need help in or you children or husband etc.
-going to church
hope these help.