It happens all the time. You just have to be willing to put yourself out there a bit. You’re probably not going to have an interaction like you see in the movies where you bump into someone and go all googoo eyes and hear the angels sing, but you can absolutely start a conversation and see where it goes. The key is that you can’t expect anything to happen for you, you have to be willing to initiate interactions too.
Just from the replies to genuine help on this one thread is enough to know who this kind of person is. If feel bad for OP if their replies are truthful.