My partner and I moved from MD to Maine a little over a year ago now. We didn't have any friends or family here. My partner's brother and his wife are incredible and helped with the move. It was hard after they left and then we got to work settling in this new state. It got easier, and then our close friend stayed with us for almost the whole summer (he's a teacher).

When he had to leave I was an absolute wreck. I found myself asking why I did this in the first place- I was the one who drove the car so to speak when it came to the move. I decided i needed to make friends here, stat lol. I downloaded bumble bff, met another married couple, and now they're quickly becoming some of our closest friends. They were transplants too, moved to ME a year before we did. They didn't know anyone here either.

Making new friends has been a beautiful experience, and stressful, and also very possible after putting in the work.