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98 sats \ 4 replies \ @Aardvark 8 Jun \ on: Making friends later in life...how do you "eat a bag of salt together"? alter_native
Dude, I have no idea how to make friends anymore. I'm in my 40's, no children, and I got nothing. I'm actually trying to make new friends, so if you come up with something, let me know.
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ok, that's nice but are they friends friends -- as in, do those friendships in any way rival what you have with e.g., uni/high school friends?
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100%
Because dance and many physical activities are so (duh) physical, the process of making friends is accelerated tenfold. I'm in a country where I don't speak the language well but I'm making friends in a couple months that feel like it's been 6 or 8 months.
In the case of female friends, dance helps a lot. Maybe 80% friends are female. In the case of men, sports. In that case 80% men.
I like to have both types of friends. My wife agrees it's very healthy for my life.
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Thanks for the honesty! One thing I do know is that LOTS AND LOTS of people have the exact same issue.
Especially older people. I shudder over some of the isolated older people I know, that are really lonely.
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