1. You need shared contexts and shared interests. The reason why it’s difficult to make friends as an adult is because where there's shared context (seeing the same people over many months daily i.e. workplaces), there's a lack of shared interests. Where there's shared interest (hobby groups, bookclubs, etc), there's a lack of shared context. A place

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I’ve been fascinated with how the Internet can be used to form beautiful ephemeral moments of connection with the most unexpected kinds of people. This doc outlines an inquiry into how we create the conditions for those moments, how to cultivate and sustainably grow the intimate tiny internets we explore that protect us from the wide, scary,... See more