I guess it depends on whether you post actively in a base or section or thread where you're talking to the same members all the time
I don't use base threads, I don't stan constantly for just one artist, don't use any one thread too often besides Horror Movies, if there's any specific area I frequent/identify with it's Tech and Video Games.
Even after 20k posts and 5 years here I still haven't really made any friends
at least not like when I joined GGB in 2009 where I made friends that I still talk to today (albeit it was a much smaller community at that time). I really don't mind because I have a good time here anyway and have more than enough friends in real life. I guess ultimately you choose...