In the school years many NT's flock to the social elites trying to fit in and get noticed, look at how they flock to the sports jocks & cheerleaders people and the ones who get allot of attention.
Your best bet for long term friends is to get into something you like and sooner or later someone with the same interests as you will connect with you. then don't push it and don't be pushy about talking about only Your interests, let things come naturally at its own pace.
no, I didn't do so well my self, for the most part I was a loner in my school years, but at 42 years of age now I can see much I didn't see before, give it a try, relax, just enjoy what you like doing and pick something you like doing thats in a social setting, If there is not something around create one if you can, like a chess club or something.