How do I make new friends as a woman in her 20s? I’ve recently come to the realisation that my current friends may not actually be good friends for me. The effort into the friendship is very one way. One example is I only hear from them if I reach out first and when I try and make plans or invite them somewhere they never get back to me. I just don’t know how to go about making new friends. Any advice would be appreciated! 😊

One tip I've seen is to go to the same place every week, for example a park, cafe, library, gym, etc. After a while you will start to see familiar faces and that can be a great way to connect with people. Joining local clubs and organizations is also good, like a fitness class, book club, volunteering, etc you might be able to find these on Facebook/social media. The bumble app has a bff mode for making friends too.

@aurielle thank you, these are some really good suggestions

I actually met a new girl yesterday by just going to the same Pilates class and not liking the same instructor lol I would do the same as @aurielle :))

or if you can/ have certain interests: join a club!

You’re in the UK right? Do you live near a city? Check city girl network & girls on the go, they do events to meet people. Also check ‘*insert city* girl’ or ‘*insert city* lonely girls club’ on Facebook as there’s often groups where people will post events or stuff about themselves so others can reach out. People even post stuff on TikTok now too so searching a city and ‘girls meet up’ might bring up events or brave girls wanting to make friends (obviously only meet in public if you do these & be more careful). Also worth checking coworking clubs in your nearest city. As mentioned above, clubs are a good idea & there is bumble bff, I just met a lovely girl off there as I’ve moved to a new area x

Thank you everyone!