How To Make Friends

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Friends make life good. They provide the scaffolding that makes it not just bearable but fun. They give us a sense of meaning and purpose and are a source of security, self esteem and happiness. Almost nothing predicts how happy you will be as how connected you feel and a lack of social connection is associated with a number of diseases and a shorter life.

But maybe you have scrolled through your phone, unsure who to call to go to a movie with, to celebrate with or ask for comfort. You may realize that you don’t have enough friends and feel lonely. And it is not just you. Disconnectedness and loneliness are widespread.

Many people want more close friends but don’t know how to get them.

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[fleef]

This was literally posted mere moments after I sent a text to somebody about how lonely I’ve been feeling so I am now fully convinced kurzgesagt is in my walls

[gamerrrdude]

The fact that this is currently trending really says a lot about the internet’s general audience. I’m with you, dudes!

[binhellnbak]

It's such an irony that the social media was meant to bring us closer together yet we've never felt so far apart since it's creation.

[sorryinadvance]

The problem isnt making friends its finding good people to be friends with

[Ara_Arasaka]

"There is never only one person losing a friend, there is always, at least two."
That hit me in the back of the head. Hard.
Damn.

[ludoviajante]

I just wanted to say that I feel lucky to have content like this freely accessible on the internet. You guys rock!
Much love from Brazil.

[djungelskog]

Just a note I'd like to leave: you don't need many friends to feel like you're not alone, sometimes having a small, tightly knit group of friends you can count on is enough to keep you going!

[sampson]

Loneliness is a pain that’s unexplainable and hard to talk to with people and the worst part is that it gives you too much time with your own thoughts and the negative thoughts always seem to win

[cocoacoconuts]

Another helpful tip is establishing regularity. I think a lot of adult friendships fall into a “Let’s catch up once or twice a year whenever one of us feels like taking the huge initiative to contact the other, ” when instead it could be “Let’s chat/grab dinner/play video games/etc every Friday/once a month/etc.” Having a regular thing that you can count on and look forward to does WONDERS in relieving your loneliness, not to mention your friendship and overall happiness.

[BangMaster]

Sometimes, there is a huge battle of ego. Like "why should I be the one to reach out and make plans all the time, why can't the other person do it too", or "well that person hasn't contacted me in a long time, so why should I contact them", etc.
Making friends would be easier if both parties put in the same amount of effort into building the friendship.

[Michael_black]

One of the worst things you can experience is when someone just loses interest in you for no reason.

[sya_]

"You have less friend than you realize" my brother in christ I had no friends, like literally none.

[tylerstevens]

The thing about friendships is that the older you get the harder it seems to make natural connections. You graduate school, move to a new city, and you don't know anyone. This is a great video with solid examples for everyone out there, especially post-COVID. Best of luck to everyone out there.

[NYKIRA]

"It's never only one person losing a friendship it's always at least two". This point is so powerful, yet easily overlooked. Great video!

[aliram]

“It’s never just one person losing a friend” that made me so sad

[yessejaz]

If you had to search for this video instead of it being trending im with you 😢

[SlippinJimmyLife]

I don’t feel like I want “more friends” I feel like I want to be able to express myself genuinely and have more authentic connection. “Having friends” means nothing if it is not on your own terms. Often it is autopilot or out of security or convenience or whatever.

[Maxybro]

A wise man once said:
"It's ok to be alone, but not ok to be lonely"

[burieddreamer]

I am an immigrant. What I've noticed is that the natives tend to have circle of friends that were formed during school and college times. These people are really not invested into the idea of making new friends. The same way, I noticed that the physical distance makes people uninterested in keeping in touch after a few years and I've lost many friends I had in my original country. Another element that makes life difficult is to have to work 8 hours a day. No one really wants to hang out afterwards and people often prefer to stay home. Keeping friends like that is a full time job!

[LaurenSophie]

I wish I had more friends who share my interests, like books, theater and museums.