Making Friends

Practical advice and real talk about making friends as an adult. These posts cover the how: reaching out, hosting gatherings, showing up consistently, and building a social life from scratch. Making friends after 30 is hard. But it's not impossible, and the research on what actually works might surprise you.

• Instagram Stories Are Not Friendship

  Making Friends Mar 26, 2026
• 9 Thoughts on Making Friends After 30

  Making Friends Mar 9, 2026
• How to Host a Gathering That Builds Real Friendships

  Making Friends Feb 14, 2026
• One Trip Changed How I Think About Male Friendship

  Making Friends Feb 10, 2026
• The Friendship Divide: Why Your Education Level Affects Your Social Life

  Making Friends Dec 8, 2025
• Making friends as an adult is hard. Here’s the secret.

  Making Friends Nov 24, 2025
• Are We in a 'Friendship Recession'?

  Making Friends Apr 25, 2023
• Some Weeks I Only Speak to the Postman

  Making Friends Apr 25, 2023
• Why Is It So Hard for Men to Make Close Friends?

  Making Friends Apr 24, 2023
• Scientists Warn of a Friendship Recession. I'm Part of It.

  Making Friends Apr 24, 2023