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How to find new friends (at any age)
Once upon a time, making friends was effortless. A shared snack, a game of handball, a simple “Wanna be my friend?” and just like that, you had a new favourite person.
But somewhere between childhood and adulthood, that magic got lost. People are busy, routines take over, and suddenly, finding new friends feels like going to a doctor’s appointment – awkward, slightly stressful, and weirdly difficult.
Yet friendship doesn’t stop being important just because we’ve grown up. If anything, we need it more than ever.
So, if your social circle is looking a little sparse (or you just want to meet new people), here’s how to make it happen, without forcing anything or feeling like you’re back in high school.
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Start showing up
Friendships don’t appear out of thin air – they grow in the spaces we create for them. Say yes to the invitation. Join the ceramics class. Wander into the bookshop’s reading club or the running group that meets at sunrise. The more you place yourself in the paths of possibility, the more likely you are to cross someone meant to be there. |
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Lead with curiosity
To make friends, you don’t have to be interesting – you need to be interested. Ask questions, listen deeply, and let people surprise you. Connection isn’t built on perfectly crafted conversations, but on those small, genuine moments where you both realise – oh, you too? |
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Embrace the slight awkwardness
Look, there’s no beating around the bush – making new friends as an adult can be awkward. There’s a strange vulnerability to it. But here’s the secret: everyone feels it. That person you just met? They might also be wondering how to turn a casual chat into something more. Someone has to be the one to take the leap; to send the text, to suggest the coffee, to turn a conversation into the beginning of something. It might as well be you, right? |
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Find your people
Not every connection is meant to last a lifetime, and that’s okay. Pay attention to the ones who make you feel at home; the ones who laugh at the same absurd things, who see you in all your messiness and magic and stick around anyway.
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Be the friend you’re looking for
If you want deep, meaningful friendships, be that kind of friend first. Be the person who remembers birthdays, who sends the “thinking of you” text, who makes the effort when life gets busy. Friendship, like all good things, thrives with love and care.
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Making friends as an adult might take a little more effort, but as we all know, when you find someone you click with, it’s so, so worth it.
And just remember: your future friends are out there, wondering how to meet you too.
So… hey, wanna be friends?
Lots of love,
Nakie HQ
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