3 Creative Ways to Make Friends in Your Twenties
By: Emily Simmons
Making friends can be hard in your twenties. It seems like everyone is in different stages of their lives. Your twenties are transformative years where you figure out who you want to be away from your parents. You may move away from home. You may get married. You may launch into a demanding career. Or, you stay exactly where you are while everyone else leaves you.
Unlike when you are a teenager, friendships can be harder to foster and prioritize. With the lack of third spaces, it may even feel impossible. If you are looking to foster friendships, try these tips to begin introducing yourself to others.
Join a Book Club
Are you a fan of reading? A book club can be a great place to find new book recommendations as well as some friends. Typically, a book club meets once a month to discuss the book and get to know new members. This will give you a scheduled date monthly to mingle with other girls who automatically have one similar hobby to you!
Try a new hobby
If there is a new hobby you have been dying to try, there is bound to be a class somewhere to introduce you to the basics. Most cities are filled with individual or weekly courses for you to try pottery, painting, yoga, and even bartending. Plus, you are often supporting small businesses at the same time. Try sitting next to someone you don’t know and complimenting their work.
Ever seen a walking group?
Unlike other fitness clubs or memberships, walking groups are an inclusive way to begin to get to know individuals or groups of friends. They are low cost (some are even free) and lower intensity. You can find walking groups on social media, rec center catalogs, or even flyers around town.
Building friendships takes time. Stay consistent in attending events or activities where you can meet new people, and be patient with the process of getting to know others. Growing up doesn’t have to mean getting serious. Friendships are a critical way of forging your life, expanding social circles, and improving your mental health.