Ppl underestimate how proactive you need to be to make friends as an adult
For most of human history, adult friendship was a side effect of contexts where repeated casual interaction was ensured: neighborhoods, church, associations, etc
These contexts have largely disintegrated, but adults have not adapted. We’re still implicitly *waiting for fri... See more
Never miss or ignore an opportunity to make new friends and to nurture existing ones. You can always make a point of accepting invitations to others’ happy events; and, yes, you can always make a point of attending others’ sad events, too. In other words, engage in ongoing community building activities. These days, everyone is busy; it is all too e
... See moreRabbi Daniel Lapin • Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money
Platonic: How Understanding Your Attachment Style Can Help You Make and Keep Friends
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Friendship begins, and loneliness can end, when we cease trying to impress, have the courage to step outside our safety zones and can dare, for a time, to look a little ridiculous.
The School of Life • On Being Nice (The School of Life Library)
