A friendship expert shares strategies for finding connection in a lonely, disconnected world.
In July, Marisa Franco went on a solo vacation to Mexico. But by the time she flew back to Washington, DC, 10 days later, she’d formed an entirely new group of friends.
“At the language event, I met someone else, made the same assumptions, and we exchanged numbers,” she recalled. “I invited them to a lucha libre wrestling match, and they came. This is to say: People are actuallyEven so, Dr Franco knows that making friends in adulthood does not always feel so simple or easy, and that may be one reason why friendship is in decline. In 1990, only 3 per cent of Americans said they had no close friends; in 2021, nearly 12 per cent said the same.
Another misconception is that friendship happens organically. But research has shown that people who think friendship happens organically – based on luck – are lonelier. You really have to try and put yourself out there.IS THAT WHY YOU BELIEVE THAT ASSUMING PEOPLE LIKE YOU IS SO IMPORTANT? There is also something called the “acceptance prophecy.” When people assume that others like them, they become warmer, friendlier and more open. So it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. I never used to be much of a mind-set person until I got into the research. But your mind-set really matters!I suggest joining something that meets regularly over time – so instead of going to a networking event, look for a professional development group, for example.
AT THE SAME TIME, YOU ARE VERY CLEAR THAT PEOPLE SHOULDN’T BLAME THEMSELVES IF THEY FEEL LIKE THEY DON’T HAVE ENOUGH FRIENDS. WHY DOES IT FEEL SO HARD TO MAKE THOSE KINDS OF CONNECTIONS?have friendship all figured out. The data shows that so many people are lacking for community, and that is nothing to be ashamed about.
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