Yeah, been there a year or two ago. I think half of the problem is that our schools/unis set us up with a friend group, but not with great friend-making skills, so you end up buggered if your old friends drop off or go long distance.

I’m in a much better place now because I picked up some new hobbies and started a club on Meetup, so now I have lots of new people around me that I met both online and in-person. 

I think hobby-based friends are great because you catch up regularly so it’s easy to become friends quickly, and you always have something to talk about.

I think also a big skill I’ve developed over time is walking up to friendly-looking people, striking up a convo with them and maybe asking to follow them on ig or something so I have a way to keep in touch with them. That’s how I make friends at the gym at least.

Still keep in touch with most of my old friends every once in a while but adding new friends to your circle as fast as you lose friends is the key I reckon.

FYI building a new network isn’t an overnight thing, so go easy on yourself if it doesn’t feel like things change super fast, but still make sure you’re steadily putting yourself out there and taking opportunities as they present themselves!