How to make new friends in your 20s
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I’m not sure how but, I’m always meeting new people every month or so (unintentionally).
I personally find it quite easy to meet new people and make new friends.
But I’m sure there are a lot of people who find it hard, AND THAT IS OKAY!!
I’ve written a few suggestions that have helped me in the past ->
Sign up to a specific gym/exercise studio space. I go to Pilates and Yoga, and you basically see the same familiar faces (when you go regularly at certain class times) OR join a social sporting group eg. netball, volleyball social team.
If you have a significant other, go with them to their friends/family birthday’s (if you’re able to go/got an invite) or house party warming things. PS. If you’ve just started officially dating, it can be super daunting but the more outings you go to, the easier it gets. PPS. I also have made the most amazing friendships with some of the girlfriends, and I’m forever grateful to now call them my friends.
Join FB pages you’re interested in eg. Book clubs, run clubs. Sometimes they do meet ups in different cities in Australia. (Look I’ve personally never done this, but I believe it’s worked for others)
Just message them on Instagram (aka slide into their dms). If you have mutual following with another person, and they follow you/ like your pics etc. you can always start a conversation with them. If they respond and you have a nice flowing conversation, there is no harm in asking if they’d like to catch up for coffee. (UNLESS THEY’RE A CREEPY HUMAN BEING, STRANGER DANGER!!)
Go to event’s in your city that interest you. Bring a friend along if you don’t want to go by yourself. You never know who you might meet, or run into!
Go travelling, interstate or overseas. I still keep in contact with some friends I met in Europe back in 2017. Recently (a year and a half ago) Eloisia and I went to Hamilton Island. We booked a day trip to the Whitsundays, and when we got on the boat there wasn’t any free booths left to sit by ourselves. But these three amazing human beings (Cassie, Reece and Liam) saw that Elo and I didn’t have any where to sit, so they let us share their booth with them. Long story short, we starting talking and got along with them since we were similar ages. We ended up spending the whole day trip together at the Whitsundays. It was honestly one of the best things ever.
Starting a new job or a course at university/ tafe = meeting new people and potentially becoming really great amazing life long friends.
Lastly, if you get invited to an event and the host is the only person you know - GO TO THE DAMN EVENT BY YOURSELF. People aren’t going to bite you!! and you probably aren’t the only one there that doesn’t know everyone either.
Basically you just gotta get out of your house, and out of your comfort zone to meet new people.
Remember that people come into your life for a reason, a season, or a life long lesson.
Friends come and go, depending on where you are on your life journey. It’s okay to move on and let people go. It’s okay to meet new people and become friends with them. You don’t have to put yourself in a box - that you can’t grow and evolve in.
