["I recently moved to a new city and I don't have any friends here", 'I am sorry to hear that.  Have you tried looking up organizations in your new area to meet people with similar interests?', "I have, but I'm too scared to get involved because I have so much going on. I'd hate to flake out on people"]
How about church, a fundraising activity, or volunteer opportunity to meet new people?
I recently moved to a new city and I don't have any friends here. It's going to take a long time to make new ones