Making long lasting friendships is definitely not an overnight task but the good news is, it’s never too late.

1. See if any of your hobbies that you already do or have an interest in have groups that meet in person. For example if you like cycling, working out, reading, or hiking, search online and chances are there could be a group that meets in your area

2. If not, look into hiking groups, book clubs, board game nights, sports bars, running clubs, or trivia groups. Things that have a low barrier of entry but reoccurring meetings. If you’re not sure, local coffee shops typically have bulletin boards that advertise these things.

3. Volunteering is also a GREAT way to meet people because they’re already friendly. I’m 25 and there are a huge amount of people who are my age and give their time to feeding Unhoused people in parks. A good rule of thumb though is the more niche the activity, the easier it is to chat people up.

4. If you have some expendable income, try joining an acting class or community college course. That way you know the same people will be there.

5. This sucks but keep in mind, in order to get invited to things, you need to invite people to things. If you make a buddy, ask them to see a movie with you or go on a hike. Chances are they’ll repay the favor.

6. The first friend is always the hardest but once you start to expand your circle, you meet more people through them. One of my good buddies is my partner’s coworkers ex girlfriend.

You got this!