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Kevin D.'s avatar

If you want to make friends, get a dog. We got one in January 2020 and not only was she an excellent little companion in her own right during the early lockdown days and a great reason to get outside for some exercise, she, like most dogs, is a natural conversation starter.

We moved into our current neighbourhood in 2017 and hardly knew a soul other than our immediate neighbours. With our little Westie we've met people up and down the street, and not just other dog owners. Now, you'd classify most of those as acquaintances rather than friends, but we've made a couple of actual friends as well and it took way less than 50 hours.

#whoozaguhgirl

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Linda Fuller's avatar

I returned to NH from CO 3 years ago at 68 after 31 years. My significant adult life - marriage, children’s childhood, professional life - occurred during those 31 years. I am only now feeling I have new friends and that folks notice I’m gone when I’m absent. Group experiences (bowling, book clubs, French conversation and the like) have made the difference. Being transparent, even vulnerable, about who I am and asking gentle yet deep questions about who others are, has allowed me to create a new community of friends. It takes effort and you cannot mope and sit back. You must push through and out of your comfort zone and into new friends zones!

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