Why is making new friends in our 30s difficult for most of us?

And maybe it is ok to have only a few friends!

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I met a very old friend of mine some time back.

We were meeting after almost five years, as we live on separate continents.

We have been friends for almost 13 years now.

That means we became friends in our early 20s.

We relived our nostalgia during our daylong meeting: our survival stories, our struggles, our fights, and our affection towards each other and the time spent together.

One thing we both agreed upon was the fact that it is difficult for both of us to forge new, deeper friendships now.

We have reached that stage of life where we are more comfortable with no friends than with those at superficial levels.

We may have good office colleagues who may be great acquaintances or friends, but they will never be able to get as close to you as your old friends.

Friends made in your 20s are irreplaceable for many reasons.

First, you have shared so much over time that no one new will be able to understand the real you. Your innate…