Having a social life is hard right now, given the current lack of social normalcy.
Here, a friendship expert shares how to make friends during quarantine.
The 3 factors that explain how to make friends during quarantine (or any other time).
The more similar we are to people, the more we feel understood, the more we feel gotten.
So similarity tends to be a significant glue.
Marisa G. Franco, PhD, friendship expert
Similarity really builds connection, says Dr. Franco.
professor, speaker, and author ofPlatonic
The more similar we are to people, the more we feel understood, the more we feel gotten.
So similarity tends to be a significant glue.
Proximity
This is a little tricky, right now, because it depends on your states current social-distancing guidelines.
So, Ive been seeing friends in my neighborhood relatively often.
So I think a lot of people have been doing this.
But many friendships end simply because people fall out of touch or get busy.
Reviving them might be a little bit easier than starting fresh with someone new.
See if theres anybody that you really want to reconnect with.
Be very intentional about initiating with people in your data pipe.
professor, speaker, and author ofPlatonic
Initiation, Dr. Franco stresses, is really important when it comes to making this happen.
People assume, when it comes to friendship, [that] it happens organically, Dr. Franco says.
Social-justice clubs, book clubs, anything.
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