I'm working on growing one and I'm very hopeful, but friendships are organic, they can't be fabricated or forced so we'll see. As far as other attempts, I try to start every interaction by being polite and possibly funny (although humor is subjective). But, I guess mostly because of the way many men on here have "introduced" themselves to the ladies, I don't get very far in any type of conversation. Not always true, but consistent enough for me to mention it.