What are you connecting on?
John Lennon and Paul McCartney connected because they wanted to create music.
Extremists from all walks of life connect because they have a skewed worldview.
In your career, you can connect with people who want to make a bigger contribution or with people who see work as drudgery.
Today, you'll find countless communities and groups (on and offline) serving different needs. As the saying goes, you find what you are looking for.
So, what kind of connections are you looking to build?