Manipal not good enough to make friends

I am from manipal. In 1st year 2nd sem. I am not able to make friends. It is not like i don't talk to people. I tried talking to people and they also talked to me. But I am still part of no group. I tried getting into a group but maybe it was too late. While my roommate who bitches about everyone and still people talk to him. Which makes me believe that why I am not able to make friends while he can. I have also felt that people in one group will bitch about each other so much. How can I hangout with people? And make friends here?