Being surrounded by reliable near associates is beneficial to our mental and emotional well-being. However, as we age, we become aware that the number of associates we have starts to decrease. Additionally, it becomes more challenging to make new friends.
As we move through different life stages, our objectives, tasks and circumstances shift, leaving us with less time and energy to cultivate friendships, said Sophie Leong, a bodily trauma-informed coach who helps people work through their previous traumas and create endurance.
According to clinical psychologist Dr. Natalie Games of Alliance Counselling, a child’s social life begins at age 25.
Referring to a 2016 study published in the Royal Society Open Science journal, she said:” The average 25-year-old woman contacts about 17.5 people per month, while a man contacts 19 people”.
After this period, a person’s social group starts getting smaller and this reduction continues for the rest of her existence until pensions, where it plateaus, Dr Games added.
What keeps us from making new friends as we age?
According to Leong, when you’re younger and have more day and fewer tasks, you’re more open and interested about meeting new people and experiencing new things.
In contrast, the older you has less moment, more tasks and has set routines and habits. Leong argued that this makes it more difficult to venture outside of our comfort zone and meet new people.  ,
Dr. Games continued,” There is a desire for your everyday group to reduce as you devote more time and effort to maintaining those connections.
They are less interested in socializing when they have made their decisions and identified the persons they want to spend time with.
But all is not lost. Here are some tips to help you grow your social circle:  ,