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If you’re an adult feeling uncomfortable because you struggle to make new friends you certainly aren’t alone- there’s a certain stigma attached to being a friendless adult and it isn’t fun. <\/strong><\/p>\n
When we are children, we seem to effortlessly make friends as we attend school and extra curricular activities. If we saw another kid playing on the street we’d often just go straight up to them and ask to be friends and hey presto – they’re your friend.<\/p>\n
Usually, there’s less pressure on kids to figure out solid friendship groups as there’s an expectation that they’ll chop and change through the ebs and flows of growing up and then BOOM we reach adulthood.<\/p>\n
Suddenly there’s an expectation that we should have made all of our lifelong friends already.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re a natural when it comes to chatting with your friends and family. You can easily converse with just about anyone, you\u2019re a great listener, and you enjoy connecting with new people. <\/span><\/p>\n
However, in situations where you are meeting people you don’t know how on earth do you just walk up to\u00a0 a stranger\u2014and start talking?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Fortunately it’s much easier than it sounds. The fact is, no one\u2019s going to turn you away if you walk up, smile, and say, \u201cI\u2019m so-and-so. Nice to meet you.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n
Chances are, the person you start talking to will actually be relieved that you started the conversation!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
But, the whole process is a lot easier to make friends as an adult when you have a few tricks up your sleeve. So, we\u2019ve put together this handy list to refer to: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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You want to meet new people but you hesitate using dating apps? There are so many other options out there for people who are specifically looking for like-minded friends.<\/p>\n
You can try creating an account on internations.org where people from nearby places get together every month for different events like concerts, lunches, or dinners. They even create common interest groups like bicycling, photography. hiking.<\/p>\n
If your hobby is learning a new language you can try websites similar to tandem.com where you can find language partners and practice a new language every day.<\/p>\n
Some of the other popular websites are meetup.com, nextdoor.com, bumble.com, foursquare.com, and skout.com.<\/p>\n
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Have you been ignoring invitations to high school reunions? Maybe it’s time to reconsider your decision.<\/p>\n
Connecting with old friends and spending time with them will bring back so many old and fun memories and you will have a great time laughing together.<\/p>\n
It is always interesting to see how people change and where life takes each of us. People change.<\/p>\n
Maybe some of the old acquaintances with whom you did not have close friendships will become new friends as adults.<\/p>\n
This is especially true after 40 when people look back at their achievements, losses, and regrets, and want to reevaluate their lives when they reach a certain age.<\/p>\n
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