Friendship Reboot
Unfortunately, you really do need to “put yourself out there.”
But to find your squad, youre gonna need to do more than send a friend request.
Luckily, there are region-specific groups centered around hobbies, activities, and even fandoms.
This is exactly how Libby Harrington, 26, found her people.
She was uncomfortable and quiet until she realized she wasnt the only one flying solo.
In fact, everyone came by themselves.
As the women opened up about relationship drama and funny stories from their pasts, they began to bond.
I thought, Wait, these people don’t have to just be my book club friends.
They could be my actual friends, Libby says.
Now they’re the people who I text first about certain things.
It was the day of SantaCon and there was a blizzard, Lauren recalls.
I was like, Nobody is going to come to this.
She turned out to be wrong.
Theyve been BFFs ever since.
Find Friends On Your FYP
TikTok isnt just a place forrecipesandtrendsanymore.
you could also use the FYP as a tool to make friends.
Im currently going to the mall alone and Im in desperate need of friends.
It took her a week to build up the courage to create the group chat.
From the initial group, six girls consistently expressed interest in actually meeting up.
We were like, How do we even find these girls?
Unless they looked at our Instagram and stalked us, they don’t know what we look like."
It honestly was just first date vibes, Jackson says.
After that, Jackson says it was tricky finding an activity for everyone to enjoy.
Almost a year later and I have 6 new best friends.
Similarly, Ellie, 32, was on the lookout after she and her husband had relocated from Seattle.
The future BFFs met at a coffee shop in 2022 and hit it off instantly.
Ellie had been on a few friend dates before, but it was Lauras first foray into Bumbles pool.
It went so well that Laura didnt even remember the word when recounting the meet-up.
That’s how you know I didn’t need it, she says.
It’s a really special connection.
So go ahead and shoot your shot.
This article was originally published onOct.
