How do people make new friends?

[Floyd R. Turbo]

Asking for a buddy!

[Tech]

1. Some tell pretty funny groaner jokes

So I have heard

[sl8]

2. Making friends is easy

... when you have an advanced degree in robotics.

[alittlelark]

3. Join a book club!!

🤓

[CentralMass]

4. Win the lottery.

[Xipe Totec]

5. Easiest thing

Walk up to somebody, introduce yourself, ask questions about them, and then listen intently.

The secret is to be a receptor, not an emitter.

[leftieNanner]

6. I think this is a fair question

We moved to a new state when our daughters were close to finishing high school. So we had to take it upon ourselves to meet new friends as adults without the small child connections that you make so easily with play groups etc. I did meet some moms through our daughters playing basketball.

My husband joined a small local tennis club and met some guys there and ended up with a wonderful poker group. Two of those guys had fun wives and that added two friends to my roster. I joined the church choir (which is the best church choir I have EVER enjoyed) and met some people there. I also got involved in an animal rescue organization. My friends in our new town, we have been here nearly 10 years now, have all grown from these things.

We are both fully retired, so we did not have work connections for friendships. In the past I have made friends from work who stayed friends even after I changed jobs.

Since we live in a cool city that has a tourist draw, many of our friends from our old home come to visit.

Is this TMI?

Good luck.

[Croney]

7. Unfortunately, I'm stuck with calling my huge extended family my friends, because

I did meet a woman in the "Active Aging For Seniors" exercise class last year and we hit it off, but she stopped attending and stopped calling so... I wonder...

[democratisphere]

8. Hand out free Benjamins.

[Iggo]

9. I ain't figured it out yet.

Used to have a hundred friends. Gave up dope 22 years ago and I've been friendless ever since. First it was voluntary. Now it just seems to be my natural state.

[Hotler]

10. You start with a smile and then say hi. n/t

[Corgigal]

11. Adopt a doggie.

Go to the local park, or the dog park. Humans chat when they see other humans with dogs.

[Aristus]

12. I'm the shy brother. My brother is the extroverted one, with a huge circle of friends.

When he and I socialize together, I get to know his friends, and they become mine, as well. It's a nice arrangement, because when I meet his friends, we already have something in common; our relationship with him.

[Major Nikon]

13. Buy a boat or an airplane

[mopinko]

20. a good truck even. it'll snag you a few.

they'll be poor. but still.

[ProudLib72]

14. I don't know

I've tried all the serious suggestions that have been posted, but I still have trouble making friends. I'm pretty sure there is something wrong with me though I don't know what it could be.

[socdem60]

16. I know I should rekindle some frienships.

Or try and make new ones. I just don't have it in me to take the trouble right now. When I'm ready I will be joining my local democratic party group. Have you ever heard of, Meet Ups? I've been looking on this site for awhile, there are probably many Meet Ups near you. Everything from dating, dinner and movie night groups as friends, politics, art, literature, hobbies etc. Sorry that it sounds like an ad for that group but it's always sounded like fun to me. Maybe you seem to eager to people. I'm lazy about it which isn't the best trait. Good luck.

[ProudLib72]

17. Hi, yes, I have joined several meetups

I have been going to a book club for a several months. Speaking of rekindling old friendships, I recently started hanging out with a friend from college whom I hadn't talked to in a decade! Through her I met some new people. Maybe they will become my friends.

[akraven]

15. My latest?

I ran over her in a parking lot..... seriously! She laughed as hard as I did (no injuries) so ya never know especially in midwinter Interior Alaska!

[panader0]

18. I think you just get lucky.

Part of it is recognizing when it starts. Many of the best friends I had
I didn't know until later.

[smirkymonkey]

19. I usually just offer to pay them.

Most of the time it works.

[rurallib]

21. Robert Kraft made some great friends at an Asian spa in Florida

Saw it in the newspapers

[Generic Brad]

22. We can do that?

I don't want to do that.