It seems harder to make friends as you get older?
603127
I am of the opinion that as you get older you are not as naive and much more close-minded than you are when you are younger.  As a younger person the qualities that you look for in companionship is not as important as much as having companionship Today you are looking for qualities in a person that you relate and not as tolerant to those that do not.  As you get older time is precious and you don't want to waste trying to change a person into something you are looking for or to adapt to someone so they will like.  You are generally more discerning than younger people and know what you are looking for in a friend.
975230
Sorry I read some of the stupid replies you received first. Its not easy finding new friends trut me. I am in my 40's and single and its not easy for me either. But I do have hopes that will change someday for me too. But I may not live close to you but IM me and we can talk. I am online most evenings and always free to chat with friends.
212667
It is possible but it might be harder because when you have a child, everything changes, your lifestyles and your thoughts about everything. Therefore, you might act different towards your friends. That's life. No relationship can remain the same forever. You can be friends forever, but you will feel different about each other. Personality changes as you get older, whether you are an adult or a child. If you want to remain friendship and is scared of losing your friends after you have a baby, try to invite you friends over to visit and keep the chains of communication open towards each other like before. You might not have too much time to go out with them like before, but all of you can still keep the good friendship.
634470
get younger friends. please for your own sake because if you don't you'll miss some pretty important lessons that you'll need for later in life.
193250
I do.  Sometimes it's better to have older friends because they can be more mature than people your own age.
535146
I used to be really shy, especially around people I liked. I guess I got nervous. Then I realized, Just relax & talk to them like I'd known them 4ever, & if they don't like me, then I'm no worse off than I was before. I've made a lot more friends that way!
337535
Older people have a wider pool of experience to draw from.  I don't know anything specifically about your older friends, but there are some things I would do differently if I had the chance to do them over again.  My life is okay, but I believe it would be a  lot better if I had finished college.  That's just one example.  It's not that younger people are dumb, they just haven't had 20, 30, 40 years of making good and bad decisions to avoid making mistakes based on previous knowledge.
505014
i don't know how old you are, but it will get better with age.  i used to be like that too, but slowly it became easier for me to talk about things like that.
340155
the most important thing i'll tell you right now is that by one year after graduating you'll be lucky if you talk to half of your friends still. by two, you'll maybe have a handful. and by three to four years after school of you've kept one friend from school, you'll be lucky. most of us change and grow apart and go in all sorts of directions. this gives you the opportunities to make friends with similar interests, and connect with people that grow with you. and then families take up lot's of time and spouses. you see people you know and say hi, catch up, talk some gossip, and move on. and that's the way it should be. don't let irresponsible or immature friends hold you down.
553410
it will come in time. we get it and have to deal with it. some of us start really young others when they a little older. dont stress over it. good luck.
735032
u'll get used to u'rself after being lonely for so long(maybe after 08495 yrs)
167703
Make acquaintances before making friends. not all acquaintances become frineds. Don't be afraid to meet with new people, this is the only way I can think of.
672152
Honestly, you should expand your friend pool.\n\nYou'll find out that as you get older you'll lose more and more friends to their interests, boyfriends, husbands...etc.
717960
That's so funny, because I was thinking of the same question earlier this morning while on my way to work.  I used to have plenty of friends while in high school, but now with one 2 year old girl and attending college and work, it seems hard. This morning, the reason why I believe that I do not have much friends, is because I am a leader not a follower, at least most of the times. And I think that most people do not want to be friends with people who are doing better than them at work, or education wise. And of course, people like other people who like to get wasted and smoke. Well I hope I kinda answer sortoff your question.
382705
The few I have met (when I was in high school) were just lonely. Sure they had a house bigger than mine, drove nicer cars, and had better clothes. But I had a mom who was there for me at the drop of a hat and they didn't.Their parents were doctors and lawyers and had to work all the time. So when I look back, sure my life probably would have been a hell of a lot easier, but I wouldn't have had the closeness of my parents.
20215
Because it is so populous.  The more people there are, the harder it is to get to know a few people well. And you need to know some people well to be their friends.  In a small town, you know most people from childhood.\n\nThe trick is to find a subset of people that you share an interest with.  That will lead to you interacting with a smaller group of people more often, so you get to know them better.  \n\nTake an interest that you have and see if you can find an organization for other people who have that interest.
522416
I did that a few years back and it was tough. I found that the easiest way for me to make friends was by joining sports teams and clubs. That way you find people with interests similar to yours. \nGood Luck!