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The intimacy of mind and heart that characterizes the deepest form of friendship is rare, but it is also undiminished by small quantities: one friend like this is enough for a lifetime. What is harder to find in adequate abundance is low-stakes, time-flexible friendships of camaraderie and affection that do not require deep intimacy.

This type of friendship may be difficult to realize off-screen. It falls between two stools, requiring existing social capital to cultivate, without necessarily providing much reward in depth of relationship. Its internal structure does not allow for persistence through the formation of permanent attachments, or much engagement with the outside world beyond different forms of consumption. It is not made to grow; it is made to be looked at.tag_hash_106

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Any town or city built around the automobile will, to varying degrees, be harder to develop friendships of serendipity in. If you have to get in a car to go somewhere, and if a critical mass of people do not more or less work where they live, the overall volume and complexity of criss-crossing networks of movement will shrink. The default will be to see only the people you mean to see on purpose.

You still have to live, you still want to make friends. Trying in a hostile environment will yield less fruit than trying in an ideal environment, but more than doing nothing in either. Here is a primer.

Small talk makes no personal claim and requires no disclosure even as it connects people. There is enough variety in the weather, in your surroundings, in the incidental happenings going on around you for as much conversation as you need.

It must be a specific date, any time you are trying to make a new acquaintance. Time-specific invitations keep the lethal administrative burden of trying to coordinate calendars to a minimum. It minimizes awkward conversations. And it makes it easy for the other party to refuse if they want to without either of you losing face. If they do plead busyness, try again in two weeks. If that also fails, leave them alone unless they reach out to you.

The key to making the bar work as a space for friendships to form is one of the keys to making friends in general. Do not assume that you can only be friends with people like you, whether that is age, sex, occupation, or politics. You can make friends with disabled veterans and widowed grandmothers and college students. You will find what they offer cannot be predicted.tag_hash_108

Another powerful way to make friends is by bringing a gift to the host. This seems like a very small gesture, but it shows you have excellent manners and social acuity. Other guests will take note or your gesture and are likely to conclude that you are someone who is worth meeting.

The truth is, making friends as an adult is hard work. It takes time and effort to build a new social circle but it 100% can be done. And truthfully, because you DO have the option to be super picky about who you surround yourself with, chances are the friendships you form now will be super fulfilling.

There seems to be an increase in the amount of 30 somethings who either have very little or no friends at all. However, despite this becoming a very common trend, there seems to be a bit of a shame or embarrassment around not having friends. There seems to be this idea that we should have made all of our life long friends already. Blame it on series like F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Entourage (for guys) and Sex and the City (for women), that all feature around tight knit friendship groups who seem to do everything together.

I have definitely made friends when I was a child, lost them again because life got in the way. Made new friends as a teen, lost those as well for no particular reason and then again had to start over in university, and so on.

I hope this post has been very helpful for you and that you will make some amazing new friends. Of course if you have any good friendship stories, or any helpful tips for me or my other readers, please let me know in the comments!

I have found that one of the best ice breakers for talking with other climbers is to find out their opinions on gear or the routes that they are climbing. It is no secret that climbing gear can be an investment. Getting advice from online reviews is helpful before spending money on a new harness or shoes, but getting advice from people actually using the gear at your local gym can be far superior. In addition to seeing gear used in action, having those conversations with fellow climbers can open the lines of communication for new friendships to form.

"We think it's challenging [to make friends] as an adult," says friendship coach Danielle Bayard Jackson. "It requires a bit of strategy that we maybe didn't anticipate, but once we have certain mindsets down ... it becomes a little bit easier."

Get yourself out there, even before your move. Alert your network: Tell your friends, family and co-workers that you're moving and looking to meet new people. Make sure to communicate what kind of connections you're looking for, like someone to show you around town or another parent with school-aged kids.

Say you're planning coffee with a friend from your hometown. You're freaking out, overthinking what to do and what relatable things to talk about. Don't fret! Our friendship coach has two tips for rekindling friendships:

"So I often challenge my clients to go three times to an event before they make up their mind, because this allows you to say, 'Oh, you mentioned that your dog was sick last month. How are things going with that?' And it gives us a chance to build [a relationship]."

Especially when you're new in town, you may feel shy or even intimidated to share your true self, like your favorite music, cuisine or weekend activities. But being open and honest is key to adult friendships.

"You'll find your people more quickly if you lean into the things that make you different or that you think are quirky interests. Laying that up, as you allow yourself to be the new kid, is one way to really attract people," says Bayard Jackson.

It should come as no surprise that a large number of my friends today are people I first met in hostels. But at the start of my travels I was so nervous that travelling solo meant I would always be alone. I honestly had no idea how to make friends in hostels!

Group walking tours and pub crawls that leave from the hostel are a great way to make friends in a hostel! Similarly, if the hostel runs any group events like cooking classes or evening dinners, then this is another way to meet other guests.

Often, it can be daunting to join a walking tour alone. Especially if it seems that everyone else is with their friends or partner. In fact, just last week I was on a tour in which no one spoke to me for the first ten minutes and I started to feel like a spare part. But soon enough I ended up walking alongside someone who had been separated from their friends, and we got chatting right away!

Breakfast time is also the time when a lot of guests make plans for the rest of the day. So if you had a great time with a few people in the common area the night before, go sit with them at breakfast and see what their plans are for the day!

Hostel staff are a very big reason I love hostels as much as I do! Down to earth, full of energy and always friendly, getting to know the hostel staff is a great way to make friends in hostels because they often know so many of the other guests!

Whether they work in the bar, run the tours, take guests surfing or run the reception desk, hostel staff are often encouraged to be a part of the hostel. This is what makes them different from hotel staff, who often are there to do a professional job and go home.

So whether you end up making new friends with the staff, or meet other guests while hanging out with the staff, getting to know them is one of my best tips in this guide on how to make friends in hostels!

Many hostels have a guest kitchen, where you can cook your own food for lunch or dinner. Which makes them a great place to bond over a shared love of cooking, or to get chatting with other guests using the kitchen at the same time.

Now we are realizing that we all go in and out of fear all the time at work. It's fear that makes a person suck up to leaders and then two minutes later commiserate with rank-and-file folks: "Yeah, Sharon is one mean supervisor and an awful person."

The truth is that it isn't brown-nosey to make friends in the executive suite, or whatever the top level of your organization is called. It isn't a bad idea for anyone to stretch his or her muscles and get better at meeting people.

I find that some activities are better for making friends than others. Physical activities, especially adrenaline-rushing activities like whitewater rafting or bungee jumping, have a way of bonding you as a group! Alcohol-focused activities like cocktail tours add a lot of social lubrication, too.

How I made friends through group tours: I made friends on a fashion tour in Tokyo, I made friends on a fruit tour in Medelln, I made friends on a local food tour in Asheville, I made friends on a free historic walking in Munich, I made friends on a rafting trip in Montenegro, and a few months ago I befriended my photographer from an Airbnb Experience in Florence.

How I made friends Couchsurfing: My first solo trip ever was to Buenos Aires in 2008 and I was nervous about meeting people while traveling. Before I arrived, I connected with tons of Couchsurfers. Once I landed, I was invited to club nights out, birthday parties, concerts, and even a Thanksgiving dinner! I met tons of people the first night and was treated like a long-lost friend the rest of my time there.

It's harder than ever for people to find friends that they can fully invest in emotionally and mentally. This also happens to be the reason why people stick to their childhood friends and don't try to branch out too much.

We're also a lot busier as adults compared to our younger selves. The work schedule, the allocated 'me-time', and the family priorities means that we want friends that fit into our lives pretty seamlessly. 006ab0faaa