The Long and The Short Of It 361. Making Friends
Aug 26, 2025
Jen and Pete dive into the complexities of making new friends as adults. They explore creative strategies to forge connections, highlighting the importance of lifting friendships beyond superficial interactions. The duo reflects on navigating adult relationships, sharing personal anecdotes that emphasize the need for intentionality. They'll also challenge listeners to engage in friend-making activities, all while pondering the significance of human connections in our increasingly digital world. Get ready to rethink how you connect!
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Friendship Needs Time And Repetition
- Making friends requires repeated interactions, time, and effort to move people from strangers to besties.
- Adults often stop investing this time because other priorities consume it.
Kids' Play Makes Friendships Easy
- Pete describes how children naturally embed social time into play, making friendship formation effortless.
- He contrasts that with adults who reallocate time away from connection toward other priorities.
Vulnerability Is The Friendship Spark
- Vulnerability and willingness to initiate contact are central to making friendships as adults.
- As we age, we model vulnerability less and shy away from suggesting simple things like coffee.