Adult Friendship: 17 Alcohol-Free Ways

Chatting up Stranger

As a woman, I've befriended males who approached me this manner. Instead of creeping, you must desire to be buddies. If you and they have kids, they'll be friends.”

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Hobbies

Yes, genuinely enjoy a hobby. Hobby conventions and gatherings. You’ll make friends.”

2

Through Work

The older I become, the less I desire to socialize with coworkers. I don't want to be around my irritable coworkers."

3

Volunteer

“I became a Girl Scout leader and have become friends with some of the other leaders and parents from my troop.”

4

Be 100% You

“Sounds lovely, but I have learned through tragic experience that being my true self is a good way to end up alone.”

5

Repeat a Gym or Yoga Class

My local jogging club repeated. You got to know folks quickly since they met 6x per week. I made many friends there, and once you formed a little group, it grew.”

6

Act Drunk

“This gets easier as everyone gets increasingly drunk.”

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Sports

“Good parts of city living: any sport on the planet, anything you can imagine, there’s a league of 30-year-olds who meet to play weekly.”

8

Motorcycling

Where I live, there are very rigid categories of middle-aged guys wearing black and young Japanese sport bike guys wearing bright colors.

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