Are close friendships more difficult to obtain as we grow older?
I had romantic dream about a friend I was decently close to back in high school. Although now I sort of regret not trying to continue that friendship I did try to do so and attempt to reach out again to no avail. That got me thinking that despite the world seemingly being more open, I'm older and can go to places I couldn't as an adolescent the ability to create strong friendships has become a lot harder.
Maybe its just me? It could be due to other circumstances like covid recently that definitely had a massive impact on social relationships due to social distancing. But, I just feel a lot more lonelier now than when I was in high school. Nowadays I would struggle to say I have any real close friendships anymore.
@UnsungTangerine
It can be many things and as we age the time we have in our lives is limited of how much we can devote to friends. Most have work or neighbor type friends that can change in an instant.
It can happen but I have found it is hard because people seem busy being busy.... what I mean by that is we lets say meet up with a friend for lunch then we tell each other we will do again we may call back and forth then we stop.... assuming they are busy and then lose touch again.
