Alrighty, to answer the first question...no. never. I can NEVER find a roleplay that actually gets me WANTING to rp..like I want a demon hunter rp for Thyme and just a regular wolf pack for Max, but it has to be active and laidback.
As for making friends, just be random ^^ it works every time! When you do something random or funny, I can assure you that you WILL get friends :3 Heck, I'm in Bonfire like 24/7 on Maxwell and since he is so blunt and kinda proper, everyone notices him and usually I end up making a friend or two every time I go online. It can be tough at first but just remember, they don't know you...so they can't say anything! ^^