Why is it hard to make friends over 30? (2012)

Re:Why is it hard to make friends over 30? (2012) by Yaggo on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @04:22AM (#16428081)

This. I realized too late that student life (college, university) is not about studying but for making life-long friends, building the base for your network.

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Re:Why is it hard to make friends over 30? (2012) by collyw on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @07:09AM (#16428835)

Not really.

As I have grown older I realised that my university friends were mainly a bunch of snobby middle class boring people. They had a careers, while I explored life a fair bit more (and still manage to have a career after taking a few years out).

The guys who I have met through kayaking - an activity where we have quite literally saved each others lives on occasion - are far more interesting and fun and more real friendships.

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Re:Why is it hard to make friends over 30? (2012) by jacob019 on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @09:51AM (#16429815)

How did you get in with your kayaking group?

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Re:Why is it hard to make friends over 30? (2012) by collyw on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @10:07AM (#16429932)

I started at a club before university.

I was involved with the university club for a while, until my level was beyond wanting to help teach beginners and push my own limits somewhat harder.

Travelled and worked as a rafting guide after university, and I quite literally have kayaking friends all over the world now.

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Re:Why is it hard to make friends over 30? (2012) by hx2a on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @12:53PM (#16431378)

Happily the grad program I am in now is great for building a network of friends. Not only with the current students but the alumni as well.

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