i need genuine friends.

I feel lonely. i have very few friends, and all of them are "surface level". They are the kind of friends you hang out with to 'kill time', or to have fun. Yeah, sometimes they cheer me up when i feel down, but we don't talk about anything serious. We don't even talk often anymore, we barely talk. I wonder if anyone is in this same position as i am. i would like to make genuine connections with a person, or a few people. It is so, so hard to find genuine people nowadays. Even online, most people dump you after a few days or weeks. Is it just me or do other people feel the same way? I hope somebody does and sees this post. i never thought i'd post something like this, it feels pretty embarrassing. It's basically like saying "hey im lonely need a friend msg me pls". Anyway, I'm a girl, I'm 17, I'm comfortable talking to anyone over the age of 14, but not over 23. Gender doesn't bother me as long as you're cool I am not looking for a relationship, just friends, surface level or deeper level, that'll come naturally as we get to know each other. I have a cat named Winston (I call him Winny), im obsessed with cats. I have a pretty energetic personality, but it does depend on my mood so i may not always be so hyped up. I enjoy playing games like fortnite, random roblox and steam games. If anyone feels like giving this post a chance, jst comment n i gaurantee i'll respond. We can continue our convo on discord or ig. Those are the platforms i use most of the times. I'm not expecting this post to be seen by anyone, this post is also just a random rant tbf. Ty if anyone read it though