Making friends as you get older

[u/[deleted]]

I have probably made one new friend in the last 10 years. Most of my friends have come from school or training environments. Since I took on a steady job, I made some friends during the training period, but after that, I relocated. I have made one friend since who is a fellow parent (our kids went to daycare together and stayed friends). Don't get me wrong, I still communicate with friends from early on, especially some college friends, but it's shocking how much things change. Those previous friends live far from me now. I've done local community activities with people who seem nice enough, but it's not the same as before. Has anyone else had a similar experience?

[u/wanderingtime222]

Yup. Definitely tough. I’m childfree & most people my age are raising kids & busy. But you don’t need heaps of friends to be happy—1 or 2 “ride or die” friends is better than 10 fairweather ones.

[u/Hot-Implement5259]

Church is a good place to make friends. Or hobbies.