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Relationships
How to make new friends and meet new people in the self-centred climate of 2023
By Joana Ramiro
3 years ago
2 min read
At a time when we’re looking inwards and prioritising ourselves, making new friends as an adult can feel even more daunting. Since relocating with her partner, writer Joana Ramiro has experienced this conundrum two-fold. Setting herself the challenge of making new mates in 2023, she explores how to go about it and why it’s so worthwhile.
Exactly 12 months ago, my boyfriend and I decided that we wanted a different lifestyle. We both have hybrid work arrangements, a dog and a penchant for outdoor activities. So what were we doing in London? Plus, as people in our 30s, we saw our friends having children and struggling to find spacious or affordable homes for their expanding households. We decided to get a step ahead and move out to Margate, on the Kentish coast.
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