In the months leading up to my move to Germany, I squeezed in as many last-minute coffee dates with friends as humanly possible seriously, the only free time I had was when I was sleeping at night. As the move drew steadily nearer, more and more friends kept asking if I was nervous about starting my life all over again in a different country. My number one fear when I moved to New York was making friends.
Many of my best friends from college are girls I started talking to in class one day, simple as that. But once you move and start your big girl job or start freelancing and then hop the pond, like I did last year , it can be scary and tough to meet new people.
In fact, figuring out how to make new friends as an adult is sometimes as simple as downloading an app and making a profile for yourself! Whether you want to know how to meet new friends in college or as a post-grad, here are my top tips for connecting with like-minded people.
This is my number one guaranteed way to make friends as an adult. Bumble is a dating app that lets women make the first move no unwanted messages from creepers here! To use Bumble BFF, all you need to do is set up your profile and start swiping. I knew going into it that if the roomie approved of them, I would too. Instant friends! This method for making friends as an adult may seem obvious, but not enough people take advantage of this!
But if you think you two will get along and you genuinely want to hang out with them more, just say so! They might be thinking the exact same thing. This is a fun rule one of my friends suggested. This way you can meet new people in a comfortable environment and can use the friend you already know well as a buffer to help you get to know someone new.
