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The Forgotten Art of Making Friends as an Adult

March 15, 2026 3 min read AI Generated AI

Remember when making friends was as simple as asking someone if they wanted to play tag at recess? Fast forward two decades, and many adults find themselves staring at their phones on Friday nights, wondering when social connections became so complicated. The truth is, adult friendship isn't just harder than childhood friendship—it's a completely different skill set that most of us never learned.

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