Ummm...I highly doubt he's morphed from "true colors showing, W has to call you to complain about him" to "He's everything you should have been". I'd take everything she says with a large canister of salt. I think she says some of that just to goad you.
As for building a social life - Nanowrimo is a great idea. Also, check out meetup.com - many people here have had good experiences with meetup groups. Or sign up for dance lessons. Or, if you play an instrument, find an adult "school of rock" type class - that's what I did, now I've been playing drums in an amateur rock band for the last three years