How do you make new friends as an adult?

CHI_burbs_LEZ · 2020-09-02T08:28:45+00:00

Say Hi and introduce yourself.

I’m 38F, from the NW burbs of Chicago, I coached hockey for ten years, entertained kiddos at the boys and girls club in New Mexico for a few years, traveled crossed country for a few months, and find myself turning the page to start the next chapter of this adventure we call life. Nice to meet you all.

CHI_burbs_LEZ · 2020-09-02T08:09:43+00:00

I always thought mine brought me a lot of luck— It used to say:

The last gift I received was a ceramic plaque that reads, “I love you more today than I did yesterday. Yesterday, you really pissed me off.” Every friend said that if my mother had not purchased it first, they definitely would have. Hope we can share a matching sense of humor.

CHI_burbs_LEZ · 2020-09-02T07:51:23+00:00

Stick to being honest with yourself first and then choose your wording rather carefully when being honest with others. Your approach can convey your opinion without blatantly offending someone in the same breath.

Personally, I have had one successful match that lead to a two year relationship, but sadly have been caught up in the “delete, re-download, rinse and repeat until death” cycle ever since that ended two years ago. So there is hope.

Being an extrovert who loves to meet and mingle, I find the best way to approach a first meet up is to treat it like it’s a casual conversation between old friends that haven’t seen each other since grade school. Honest answers are the best and curious questions help to keep the conversation flowing. If it goes well, fingers crossed that there’s a second date in your future.

What kind of qualities are you looking for.?

If I may ask.?

CHI_burbs_LEZ