Actually I don't really like bars much.
One on one I'm socially adept, but in bar situations I'm shy, tend to freeze, can't think of anything to say.
Yet I've changed cities several times (SF, LA, NY, back to Austin) so I've had to make friends over and over again.
I found it best to post internet ads on places like classifieds2000.com/M4M
I was amazed at the quantity and quality of responses.
About one fifth of the responses clearly didn't interest me "Hi, how serious are about wanting somebody 'fit'?".
About a fifth of the responses were "Hi, I'm a married man and never been with a guy? Would you show me the ropes?"
About a two-fifths of the responses were "Hi, I'm a married man, Can we get together at your place during the workday ?"
And the remainding fifth were gays, looking for gays, but included statements like "I'm vegan and couldn't possibly date a carnivore"
But still even with all the rejects, I was still able to meet and have sex more often than I could really handle.
I remember one day being asked by a friend to go to a movie, and having to turn him down cause I had a date with a total stranger to fuck.
That's when it hit me I was out of balance, and slowed down.
I've since settled down with a bi-sexual married guy and have been monogomous for the past 3 years.