Adult Friendships: How to Make and Keep Friends as an Adult
Making friends as an adult is a lot harder than it was when we were kids—but your friendships don't have to look like a television sitcom.
In this episode of the Slow Living Podcast, Stephanie O'Dea talks about making and keeping adult friendships and why friendship can feel so much more complicated as we get older.
When you're a kid, making a friend can be as simple as playing together in the same sandbox. As adults, friendships can involve shared interests, emotional connection, different lifestyles, schedules, beliefs, and expectations.
Stephanie discusses the five types of relationships adults need to nurture and maintain, along with ways to find casual friends and acquaintances.
She also offers an important reminder: you don't need to have a constant group of friends around you to have a rich and meaningful life. Your friendships can change with different seasons of life, and they don't have to look like the friendships you see on television.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why making friends as an adult can feel so much harder than it did as a kid
- The five types of relationships worth nurturing as an adult
- How to find casual friends and acquaintances
- Why friendships don't have to be based on having everything in common
- How to let go of unrealistic expectations about what adult friendship should look like
- Why you don't need a constant social calendar to have meaningful relationships
Your friendships don't have to look like anyone else's. There is plenty of room for casual friendships, deep friendships, changing friendships—and seasons when you simply have less time for all of them.
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