I will be your friend, if you like.

thanx that would be great :)

The older you get, the fewer opportunities for making friends.

If you were looking for a date, there are dozens of sites on the internet. but no coomparable sites for forming real friendships,
where you actually know the person's name, etc.. Baffling.

No help at all. Sorry.

you are not the only one i have this problem too.

you are not the only one i have this problem too.

you are not the only one i have this problem too.

you are not the only one i have this problem too.

you are not the only one i have this problem too.

I'm in this same boat. I've found it extremely hard to make new friends. People will ask for my number and tell me they'll call or get together and I never hear from them again. I'm a loving person, very easy going. I just don't know why I cannot make friends. I used to have so many friends growing up. Now its almost down to zero.

Same here, I try to make friends, but some how it just doesn't work out that way... It was so easy as a kid. Had lots of friends. My biggest problem is, when I was 15 my parents moved me to another school and I reallymissed my friends that I had grown up with and therefore for years Ididnt' let anyone get close to me in fear of being hurt again...

I have several "friends". Most of the time they are into their own lives and forget to call or whatever but I have one who is really special. It all started when I decided to volunteer at the local hospital. I wanted a job and I figured that way I could be there anyway even if I wasn't getting paid. After a while a job came avaliable and I went for it. It was in the kitchen---I knew nothing about cooking for a lagre group. The manager hired me and took me around to see the department. This woman was having lunch in the office area. She asked me if I lived in town because most of the others didn't. She was one of those who taught me the business. We got to talking and had lots in common but alot different too. To make a long story shorter, That was 10 years ago and we are best friends today. She is still working there but I left several years ago. She does have her own life and it keeps us from getting together often but we call and used to go to bingo together. Since Mom has been ill this summer, I haven't gone to bingo but we still talk and she comes over once in a while and I go see her. We know we can cry on each other's shoulder when we need to. I am so glad I answered that ad in the paper 10 years ago. M.

No definitely not the only one! Please feel free to Im or message if you would like to have a new friend,as I do know how hard it can be!

It's very challenging to make new friends and is one of the reasons I stay put, though I often wonder what it would be like to move. I have had success so far with meetup groups, I joined a couple of them and I have met a couple people in one of them that has a lot of potential. I hosted a movie night for the meetup last week and two girls came, we didn't watch a movie but instead just talked, ate, and drank until the middle of the night! It was great just to have a couple of girls over I could connect with. I do have other friends, and once in a while I will meet a new one but it is rare, so I have to keep putting myself into new situations...you never know what might happen. I had some friends through work but they are all gone (left for other jobs didn't keep in touch). I'm relatively outgoing and open, and I know it is just not easy! Keep trying something will click - try new things too!

I refuse to say "join the club", but I can certainly understand your dilema.
I'm 59 and haven't had a close friend in many years. They move away and don't stay in touch etc, etc, etc.
Of course, I'M not the best either.
Meeting people is easy; church, as you say, and other things. But CONNECTING is the tough part. Try places and groups connected to things you like and can TALK ABOUT and ENJOY.
Like, I'm from Pitsburgh. Love watching a Steelers game. Can name barely 3 or 4 players and don't feel bad about missing the game. In this town, makes you an outcast.
Would love to find folks who consider theology, philosophy and/or science; who love to argue!
See what I mean?
Church can be a great place. But if you like theology and they're concerned with their kids' soccer games, it falls apart; they have other "support groups". You just go to the same church.
Don't know your own passionate interests, but that can be at least half the battle. (As I hinted, try living in Pgh and not really caring about sports!) Find a group/place that cares about the things you care about.
'Course, If you like the off-the wall" stuff I do, you'll have a tougher search. But I'm a rarity.
So look for the proper group, not just the easy one. They're out there and looking for YOU!

It is definately harder to make friends when you are older. When you're young you are just looking for someone to hang round with, you generally aren't concerned about their religion/polotics/lifestyle etc you just want someone to play with! As you grow you loose touch with some and others just cement themselves in your life as you have grown together. I moved to a new town and ironically a lot of the people I grew up with in school now live here, but I haven't made any "new" friends since being here. When im lonely or stressed I have to say DS has been a godsend. I think you have to just persevere with groups/clubs/church etc. it's what I plan on starting to do! terrifying though it is!