Anyone know why it’s so hard to make friends?

I never found it difficult, and I think the reason is because I have a lot of hobbies and I'm willing to blabber to anyone.
Try getting more hobbies. That will give you more things to relate to other people, plus it just makes you a more interesting person.

Perhaps we have become so isolated and have substituted virtual for in-person that we have forgotten the fine art of friend making? Or perhaps listening? Idk. I do know my dms are always open for making friends

If you have a few good friends you’re lucky. Most of my old circle have drifted but I can count some newer people as very dear to me.

Because grown ups become set in their ways, most people are cynics, the world values apathy now, the feeling that most people can't be trusted, really so many reasons to why it's harder to make friends the older you get

Is it? If you find someone with similar views or common interests, it's easy.

if your speaking of S,W. friends. no one trust no one. you never know if you're talking to male or female.

People are scary

No, it's always been something that just sort of happened.

I'm boring, their boring. Everyone's on their phones the whole time.

People are horrible and untrustworthy.

Cause you're a gold digger

I never had problems making friends, just sit next to them and talk