Tyler Alterman

@TylerAlterman

On Finding Your People:

I’m told I have an unusual talent for finding wonderful people. Below is my strategy for having a rich social life in any large city

Disclaimer: This will require you acting in a way that is not normal. You may need to decide whether you want to be normal yet lonely or unusual yet connected

0. Treat... See more

New essay: How to make new friends as an adult (full post linked below) https://t.co/SxuIwgwnZA

For most people, loneliness doesn't stem from a lack of friends. It comes from not feeling connected to the friends you already have, while "peering in" on their lives via social media. (You can read more about this in the ancient text Big Friendship.) This problem is not fixable if you expect community to just happen naturally . It is fixable if... See more