Making friends in my 30s is hard. I seek out casual interactions with strangers to feel less isolated.

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The comedian and podcast host Chris Duffy says that he's found it hard to make friends as an adult.

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I'm a boomer who moved to a new community and felt lonely. I made friends by doing things I cared about and staying active.

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Ellen Acconcia and her husband moved to North Carolina early in 2020 and she had to find new ways to make friends.

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I met my best friend of 16 years for the first time at her wedding. It felt like a reunion with an old friend.

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Demi Drew and her best friend of 16 years, Miranda, met when Miranda got married.

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I traveled with friends in my early 20s and again in my 40s. I love traveling with girlfriends at different life stages.

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Melissa Noble (middle) and her friends while having a picnic in Bhutan.

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At 72, I'm still constantly making new friends. I look for people with similar interests and am always open to new connections.

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Louisa Rogers and her husband Barry, right, enjoy hanging out with friends together.

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Last week, my friend Robbie and I cycled along a bike path for about three miles, then locked our bikes and walked through brush to a small beach. No one was around, so I had a nude dip, and afterward, we sat on a rock and talked.

I'm a millennial and one of my best friends is a boomer. It's helped me gain perspective about aging.

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The author (right) and her friend have a 26-year age gap.

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I've stopped making friends at work

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The author now works from her home office and can spend more time with her kids.

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Making friends and dating as billionaire Steve Ballmer's son

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I'm a Democrat and my best friend is a Republican. Here's how we make our friendship work.

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Barbara Field and her friend TC are on opposite sides of the political spectrum.

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Elon Musk and MrBeast have a complicated friendship — and it may be beginning to turn sour

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MrBeast and Elon Musk's friendship may be souring.

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