How to Make Friends as an Adult

Sit back and evaluate your life as it is now. What about your life is holding you back from connecting with new and interesting people?

Have you undergone a recent relocation? Is your schedule too packed to fit in any social time? Are you living an overly isolated life?

Recognizing the issue can uncover a simple solution.

Joining a group can be an excellent way to not only meet people, but to meet people who share your interests.

Meetup is an excellent online resource to find local groups for anything from photography to literature. Facebook is also a good place to look for groups in your area. Search for something you are interested in and narrow the search results down to your area.

And speaking of online resources, the virtual world offers a lot of other ways to meet new people in the real world.

Social network websites such as Facebook and MySpace can be a good place to start. CraigsList also has a section called "strictly platonic" where you can post an ad or reply to other ads of people in your area who are looking for friends.

What could be better than doing something positive for a good cause while building friendships with kindhearted people? Here are some great places to get started:

Volunteer Match
Volunteer.gov
Serve.gov