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Part of being friends with people is talking about stuff that isn't a singular video game.
I would say to give discord a try but it might be hard to find people your age. It also depends on the game, Tekken might not be the best for socializing. A game with a clan system might be your best bet but you're going to have to be actively trying to meet people wherever you go
I don't like that class of games
So it seems like you don’t like games that involve other people but are then surprised when people meet others by playing games that involve other people. Making friends requires two things:
You seemingly don’t want to do the first, and for the second you complain that the app is terrible and the people are weird/cringe and that the game is secondary to them.
Just to let you know, number two in my list is about a connection. Connections are not something you talk about 100% of the time, that makes it an obsession. Obsessions are fine to have but don’t expect to make long term friends that way. Connections are what bring us together and then commonalities allow us to stay friends. The reason people are talking about things other than whatever game you’re playing is because that’s what friends do. The game is the initial connection and then talking about that and getting off topic onto other subjects forges the friendships.
OP doesn't want to change. This is at least the fifth post I've seen from him where he complains about his life and then dismisses every single piece of advice he's given. I don't know what he's looking for, but it isn't solutions.