How to Make Friends as an Adult

Amanda Fierro
Jul 25, 2017 · 1 min read
  1. New city.
  2. Meetup.com
  3. What do I like?
  4. Running.
  5. Pre-workout stretch.
  6. “Hi Jane.”
  7. “How long have you lived here?”
  8. “Since February.”
  9. “I like your shorts.”
  10. “Thanks girl.”
  11. Poof — she’s gone.
7:00 miles no sweat.
  1. Don’t give up.
  2. Meetup.com
  3. Message: “Hey Jane. I met you Monday night at the running group. I just moved here and I’m trying to cultivate some friends. Thursday night beer?”
  4. Jane is a very good dancer.
  5. Let her teach you to cycle even though she has to remind you to shift gears and your OCD flares up when you ride over rocks on the sidewalk.
  6. Thanks, Jane.

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