Closely Related Podcast Episode 4: How to make new friends and keep the old
Posted on January 25, 2021 by Samantha Strom, One of Thousands of Career Coaches on Noomii.
The hosts explore the changing nature of adult friendships.
How are you supposed to make, and keep, friends as an adult? As people leave school, change cities, and get new jobs, it’s hard to maintain relationships. Two letters writers ask a similar question- can you save a dying friendship? Sometimes good friends ghost, and it feels like a breakup without a clear ending. We give our advice on trying to save a relationship and accepting that some friendships end.
Another letter writer asks, how can you make new friends as an adult, even in a pandemic? And if you have a partner, should they be fulfilling your every interpersonal need? We discuss how to put yourself out there and initiate friendships. Sometimes you make a new bestie, sometimes they leave you on read.
To listen to the episode- go to closelyrelatedpodcast.com. Closely Related is an advice podcast hosted by identical twins. Hannah Strom is a therapist that specializes in sex and relationships and Samantha Strom is a career and leadership coach. Listeners write in questions about love, work, and everything in between.
