How to make friends as an adult?

To be honest I struggle with making new friends. It’s not that I’m not friendly and approachable. I have to socialize all day for my job. So I feel to tired to do it after work. I have to approach people, ask them deep questions to best be able to help them. So I have to be an extrovert.

But when it comes to not being at work I resort back to my normal nature of being an introvert. Where I don’t want to approach people. When someone from work invites me out I rarely want to go. And yet I sit here wishing I had more friends.

I guess I am just looking for my people. The ones where it feels natural and not a forced effort. So many people are fake now a days. I can’t be bothered pretending to like someone because I have no one. I rather be alone.

As an adult how do you make new friends? Do you find it as difficult as me?

DHggmu · 31-35, M

I’m much the same way. I’d just rather be at home relaxing after working all week, it’s our down time. But that’s why I come here, can try to have conversations with new people while doing what I want at the same time.

zonavar68 · 51-55, M

@DHggmu Half my time belongs to my 6 y/o daughter, and I work the rest, so there's availability for much in the way of friend-making and I don't socialise with people from work outside of work.