Do people make time for each other?

Hi all! Considering a move to LA for work, but I’m coming from an even bigger city abroad and am worried about the social life in LA. Do friends make time for each other? As in, do folks want to see their friends on a Wednesday night? Or are they sending Gcal invites for 45min in two month’s worth of Sunday’s in the future? Are there social activities that take place during the day, and don’t revolve around alcohol? Is there anything fun to do that’s FREE?

A bit of context: I’m from the South, where people are friendly. We talk to strangers. We hold doors for each other. I’d never heard of the phrase “corporate ladder” until I moved to Boston, and then suddenly everyone was on the corporate ladder and nowhere near making friends.

I’m coming from another large city abroad, where everyone has such ingrained friend groups that they’re not interested in, for example, grabbing dinner after soccer practice. I want to move to a city where people reciprocate genuine effort in making and sustaining a friendship, and where friendships aren’t just seen as networking tokens.

Thanks in advance!