It is a great chance to meet new friends.  You're just passing up on every opportunity to do so by not asking the people to come across at the Tower/Reef, running patrols, during the matchmaking activities that already exist.
When I started playing Destiny I knew ABSOLUTELY NO ONE.  Zero friends in my list.  
It's all up to you, pal.
Just ask.
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	In the same boat on starting. But I have 2-3 hours spare time, so those friends I have are always busy or with another group
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	I had 15 people on my friends list now I have like 300 I have met a ton of cool people for sure.
 
										 
					 
		    