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[quote=Anonymous]It sounds like you want to be/make friends with your co-workers but currently haven't been successful and are giving up. My office is primarily women that range in age from fresh out of college to almost retirement age. Some I like better than others. Some I can tolerate in some batches and some I consider my friends. First of all keep your strong opinions to yourself. Even if you "don't have time for tv" like pp mentioned find out a little bit about what's going on so you can keep in touch.I also don't have much time for TV and find most of what is out there boring and tedious. But I will keep on top of current shows, watch snippets, read about them etc so at least I can feel part of a conversation. Especially with the fresh out of college kids - I love their enthusiasm, and naiveté but I KNOW they have very little interest in my life as a middle aged mother. So I don't even bother taking with them about that. Instead I try to find something in common - maybe its playing soccer, running or reading a good book. Rarely do we do anything outside of work together but if we travel together I find it makes it a lot more pleasant if I get to know them better.  For me personally I feel like its opening a secret door when you find out that "clicks" with people, getting to know more about them, their interests and lives. Even if you don't share a lot in common you do have to spend the day with them.

There is no guarantee that a new office you'll have much more luck if you aren't willing to try and get to know them. Also if I noticed a co-worker always had their door shut I would take that as a sign they don't want to socialize and I'd wouldn't make much effort. We have groups of people that ALWAYS have to eat lunch together, while I like them individually as  a group they remind me of high school - cady and petty people who gossip. SO I'd rather not eat with them but do enjoy them one on one or in smaller groups.

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