If you have ever seen the TV adverts for "Foxy bingo" you'll know that one of their main selling points is chatting. I would think it's about the only way to make such an un-interesting "game" as Bingo worth playing. My suggestion would be to try the various games of skill and chance elsewhere, you don't have to play poker there are many fun games out there, but I won't recommend any, a simple search will find more than you can handle, have fun !
thanks New Dazzler and cheeky chops. I actually quite like bingo, and am stuck working from home all day. So wondered if this would be a good way to make friends when I'm not working.
Might try some other agming sites as you suggested.