Is it Hard to Make Friends once you reach a certain Age? (best, phone)

[freepeace]

I don't think so. But, yet I find it a bit difficult to meet new people. I am 26 and by no means to old to make new friendships. I worked as a fashion consultant since I was 21 years old. I travelled 90% of my time for work and just received a new promotion that requires I stay close to home. I realize that I do not have the amount of friends that I would like. I can chalk it up to being very lazy when it came to keeping in touch (but it was hard due to traveling so much) now that I am back in town (for good) I'd like to create new friendships and meet new girls to hang out with. I miss having those close girlfriends I can call whenever I want, those girlfriends that are always accessible and up for anything.

About me, 26, into fashion, shopping, the beach (all beaches), traveling, dining out, meeting new people, going to hip bars, taking weekend trips to New York City and L.A., flirting with men (even though I have a boyfriend), talking on the phone, talking in general, concerts, museums, outdoor festivals dancing, rock climbing etc.

I'm very upbeat and laid-back at the same time. I've been lurking on craigslist but haven't really found anyone who I click well with, so I'm hoping that the girls I will click with have been lurking too. It took me a while to actually post on here (feels to much like an interview) but what the hell, spring/summer is coming and I want to let loose and have a great time. It doesn't really matter where you're located. I have transportation and don't mind driving. So if you're between the ages of 23-30 contact me if you're interested.

[Twinkle Toes]

It's not hard to make friends. You just gotta get out there and start meeting people!!! If you treat everyone the way you want to be treated you will have a bunch of friends in no time!

[GypsySoul22]

I do think it gets harder but being single and 26 you have lots of opportunities. If you have a hobby that you like, you may meet other girls that way. I think, however, you have to be committed to being a friend. I've had so many friendships drift away over time because of being 'too busy'. You don't want to go and expect people to sit around waiting for you to call them once in a blue moon. I have also tried to repair and reconnect with some people I thought were very good friends. They didn't reply. I cut them loose then. Moving on time...

So you should go ahead and try to move on and find some people with like interests & see where you get. Good luck.

[Dedalus]

It absolutely is, though 26 is pretty young from where I sit - it's been 22 years since I was that age!

As you grow older, you get more conservative about trust, and more apt to be suspicious when people are friendly, wondering "what do they want?"
It's a shame, but that's kind of the way it is, for me anyway.

[GypsySoul22]

Ded-
I am a little younger than you but feel the same. You wonder 'what do they want?' if people are too nice, if only from experience. Sometimes you get a little tired of playing the sucker (being nice without having it reciprocated). However, I still think there are nice people out there. Just don't expect them to be your neighbors or coworkers (they MIGHT be, but that's just unrealistic).

[Dingler]

I think if someone is involved in many activities it is easy to meet people who are friendly and are nice to you. But meeting someone who will become a true friend is very hard especially after age 25. I think it is hard to find someone who I have that unique chemistry with and are really easy to talk. I find few people will open themselves up to each other. I think most people say they have many friends, but few people really do.

A study said only 40% of men had a close friend who they felt that they could really talk to... other than their spouse. I find few men have real friends... like many women do. How often do you see two men sitting down and having lunch, like women? Men are more likely to get together with a group of guys to drink or play golf, not talk like real friends.

[Stonecoldharbours]

I have one best friend who lives 3000 miles from me and another who I occassionaly talk to on the phone who lives down the street from me and two neighbors that I sometimes talk too, but being a wife and mother, that is all I have time for and I am also wary of people..life does make you much more cautious as you age, thats for sure! Not a bad thing either!

[ducksburg]

making friends is always very difficult for me all the time

[ducksburg]

I find it hard to meet new people and more difficult to establish friendship.
Many people often say"I know a lot of people but very few friends"

[goodgirl49]

I find that the friends that I feel closest to are the ones that I've known since my 20's and earlier. I guess that it's having that shared history that's important even though we live far apart. I've tried to make friends from time to time, but I don't always want to keep trying if people don't reciprocate. I'm just glad that I have a loving husband and children.