Mates. We take the piss out of them, drink pints with them and share deep chats with them, but we can also drift apart from them, or find it hard to make them. Whether you’ve lost touch, or you’re feeling on your own, a lack of mates can make you feel really lonely. We’ve put together some ways to make new friends and stay connected with old ones.
Making new mates as an adult can be intimidating. It’s no longer as simple as sharing a bag of wotsits at lunchtime or giving someone a friendship bracelet to let them know you’re bffs. The fear of rejection when trying to make mates as an adult hits different, but that doesn’t mean you can’t kindle new friendships (or share a bag of wotsits with someone you like). Here’s some stuff to get you started.