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Why is it so hard for adults to make friends? With Maris Franco, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

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Is It Harder to Make Friends as We Get Older?

Sociologists have argued that there's a few ingredients that need to be at play for friendship to happen organically. And that's continuous, unplanned interaction and shared vulnerability. But as we move on into adult hood, we're not into in a lot of environments that allow for these things.

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