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Making new friends after 45
Friendship takes time and repetition. Practical ideas for meeting people and turning acquaintances into friends in a new chapter or a new place.
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Research on friendship suggests that it takes many hours together for an acquaintance to become a friend. The secret is repetition: seeing the same people regularly.
- Join something that meets weekly — a class, a walking group, a choir.
- Say yes to a second coffee.
- Host something small: a tea, a walk, a book swap.
- Use the Circle to find women near you or on the same journey.