How to Make Friends as an Adult

Learn How to Make Friends as an Adult with the 5 Tips I use personally. Making friends and meeting new people as an adult is much different than making friends when we were younger for lots of practical reasons.

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[Fawn]

The best way I found to make friends is to participate in aerobic classes at the gym. Go consistently and on a regular basis. Over time you will see the same folks over and over and make friends. When you see someone all the time it will be natural to strike up a conversation. Say "Wow, that was a great class today. Did you like it?" I have made my very best, lifelong friends at the gym. You have a common interest with the group and are doing something positive for yourself.

[strodriguez]

1. Bloom where you're planted
2. Put yourself out there
3. Be a friend
4. Be on the look out for common ground
5. Pick 2 or 3 people and invest in them

[sumari]

most of my life I lived really isolated, thinking that nobody would help me when in trouble, because I was left down many times by those who were nearest to me.
But as I had the courage to speak about the problem I was currently facing, there were three wonderful women I had met just once who offered help and got my best friends now. We have fun together and they showed care and kindness to help a stranger when in need. I am so thankful I opened my mouth and spoke about my problem. Although didn't even think they could help me, they actually did and this very successfully.
Also had the opportunity to help them too, and am very grateful for their friendship.

[alanalyon]

I really struggle with making friends due to social anxiety. This video has some really helpful tips! Love your videos uncle Alex!👍🏽

[corner]

Love this! It can definitely be hard to find friends as adults, but it's so important to have that circle of community.

[joeschmo]

When I was personal training the elderly, I would ask them about their family, their career, their pets, their food choices, this or that... take a sincere personal interest in what is going on with them and they will come to rely and depend upon you being there for that appointment. This will cement the friendship.

[Thamizhnags]

Thank you Alex! I think this is a super important topic and a reminder for people like me who struggle to make friends with.

1. Bloom where you are planted
2. Put yourself out there
3. The best way to make friend is to be a friend
4. Be on the lookout for common ground
5. Pick two or three people to invest in more...

No.3 and No.5 are my personal likes 😍

[penguinchk]

It’s difficult to make friends as adults because all people around you already have their problems while you have yours to deal with, and some of the problems can be quite serious (yours or theirs): obviously if you make friends with people you are submitting yourself to some parts of their problems now, but are you ready for this? It’s really a great deterrent for me for example.

[siwardwoudstra]

I really like it that you give advice from your background as a communication professor on topics that are not essentially business related. Nothing wrong with talking about business, we owe a lot to the flourishing of business. But in my opinion your field (communication) is much more complete if you also talk about friendships and perhaps other topics outside of business.

[paulstejskal]

This was a good video. Thank you for this. I was struggling since the pandemic and major change in my life with connecting with others and this was a good simple way to approach it. I appreciate this very much.

[dianepulsone]

Thanks for the reminder that I do have friends! I’m working on branching out to new friends as well as working on the current friends. Once you find friends it takes effort maintaining the friendships. Friendships can change over time so that’s something else to consider. New friends are fun and getting to know others is an adventure. Keep putting great tips out there that encourage us this way. I belong to a church and that’s one more place to make and develop friends. Thanks for the reminder!!

[SweetHeavensSunshine]

This has been one of the best videos I’ve watched on this topic. Informative, very practical tips to implement, and also makes me feel really hopeful hearing your own story, and how those tips worked for you. Thank you for sharing this! I’m living in a new city now, and work from home, so it’s hard to meet people. Thank you for sharing! These are things I can practically implement.

[NelCreates]

Sir… thank you for your work. Please continue doing what you do. 🙂

[johndenver]

Thanks coach. Very good video. Very insightful. I didn't even know I wanted any friends. You mentioned some struggle's with making friends. For me it's I realized it's fear. I have been betrayed many times. My parents divorced. Also as a kid My mother moved us around a lot. Also I was married and thought we would be together forever. Because of adultery. We split up. . This is very real in many people's lives. It does make a person think what is the point they are not going to stay anyway. So I would like to challenge you coach to make a video on making friendships with the right people and why to try. I have learned a few things lately. But I am willing to put my self out there. I know I am okay but there's other people struggling. You have a kindness about you and I believe you can reach people that is hurting.

[unplannedsyntax]

I like all of your suggestions. I learned how surprisingly complicated it is to make friends as an adult! Great ideas!

[willl]

5-tip action plan to make friends:

1) Bloom where you are planted.
-realize that proximity plays a major role in who become your friends.

2) Put yourself out there.
-accept invitations. (Be willing to accept all REASONABLE invitations for a period of time if needed and up for the challenge).
-consider joining/starting a group.

3) The best way to make friends is to be a friend.
-be a giver, not a taker. -take a genuine interest in others. - Be a good listener. (Listening is love). -Let people get to know you by being open.

4) Be on the lookout for common ground.
-the more common ground you have on a variety of issues, the more there is to talk about, share, and bond over.

5) Pick two or three people to invest in more.
-spend some time here, create some boxes on what kind of person you want to invest in.

[noam.s]

Hey Alex, Just wanted to say that your channel provides great value! Thank you for that.

[walteradair]

Your point on listening is a golden key Keep it simple. To gain friends be friendly. Friends are to value, not use. Give positive feedback not criticism. People with a wide cycle of friends with varied interests live better and longer. Stay engaged with life through friends.

[shyama]

As I reflect, most of my closest friends are from my school days... I hadn't thought about doing it consciously. Thought provoking. thanks.

[melangcao]

You are doing a great service to society. I wish more young people today will hear you so that they spend lesser time on social media and have fuller lives of their own by having real friends and going on small and great adventures together with real friends. Sharing this with my nephews and nieces. Thanks a lot.