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A Video Of A Guy Explaining An Easy Yet Brilliant Way To Make Friends As An Adult Went Viral With Almost 6M Views

Konstancija Gasaitytė and
Robertas Lisickis
Do you remember times when you would come home from school and your parents would ask how your day went and more importantly "did you make any friends"? And of course, friends are one of the most essential things in our lives. As they say, you can't choose family, but you sure can find the best people to become friends with. There are certainly a lot of places where one can find friends: I guess some of us still have contact with our friends from childhood or school. Also, places like university or work are very common to start a long-lasting friendship. More Info: TikTok

It could be quite challenging to make friends and the truth is that with years it s not getting easier

Image credits: Greg Walters However, the sad truth is that the older you get, the harder it is to find friends. And we might think that we are the only ones that are struggling with this. Until one day, one TikTok user asked people in this online community how they make friends as an adult. Connor Miller, who is a Community Marketing Coordinator at Discord, answered this question by giving a few simple examples of how people can make friends.

This TikTok user asked how adult people make friends

Image credits: carrotitty

And she got a simple but precise answer that also drew the attention of other users who struggle to find friends

Image credits: connorthemiller He first noted that we have no problem finding friends when we are young because we go to the same place for a long time. For example, school or university. The first key in making friends is to show up someplace regularly so that people there could remember you. What is important in a friendship is to share some kind of interest or viewpoint. Think of things you want to do or try and go for them, as Connor says in this video "If you are a familiar face in a place where people share your interests, you'll make friends". Image credits: connorthemiller The video with 1.4M views got 13.2k comments that were very pleased with Connor sharing his simple insights on how to find friends. "The dude cracked the code", joked some of the users, some agreed with the video creator sharing their own experiences of finding their BFF. Connor's advice was so successful that some of the people were also asking how they should find true love. Image credits: connorthemiller Of course, with the current events taking place, a lot of places being closed and our movement being limited, we cannot go out there and explore our options fully and simply make friends at a coffee shop. But with today's technology, we are still able to connect with other people. As the author of the video suggests, try to go to the same platforms (he talks about Twitch streams in particular) and make connections there. One day this is all going to be over and we will be able to meet our (new) friends. Image credits: carrotitty

Check out the full video below

@connorthemiller#stitch with @carrotitty♬ Castaways – The Backyardigans Why having friends is so important? Besides keeping you company and being there for you, friends also keep you healthy. Having someone to talk to or a shoulder to cry on, friends prevent us from feeling lonely and depressed. Simply said, friends keep us sane. If you have a friend who loves sports or is very active, benefit from that, as running alongside them will make your own body stronger. Friends can also help us to develop healthy behaviours or encourage us to try new things or something we were dreaming about for a long time but never got the guts to do it. Good friends are there to help you to become a better person by giving you a push when needed, to share their own experiences and help when you are struggling and to celebrate your achievements together.

Other TikTok users are happy to find this video as Connor cracked the code on how to find friends

TikTok users not only shared their experiences in the comments but also kept asking for some more advice on how to find rich friends or true love

Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Share on Facebook Konstancija Gasaitytė Konstancija Gasaitytė Writer, BoredPanda staff Konstancija is a Content Creator at Bored Panda. She has a bachelor’s degree in Translation and Interpreting and a master’s degree in Future Media and Journalism. She is very interested in sustainable fashion and is a perfect companion to go to second-hand shops and antiques for nearly anything: clothes, books or furniture. Her interests also include photography, literature and hiking. Read more » Robertas Lisickis Follow Unfollow Robertas Lisickis Writer, BoredPanda staff Robertas, nicknamed the Comma Inquisitor by friends, is a Bored Panda writer and content creator. After his studies at LCC International University, where he got a BA in English Language and Literature, Robertas went on to do freelance teaching, translation, and copywriting work, primarily specializing in IT. 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Oh well, I guess I'll just have to sit alone. with my cats. watching movies. Really, what a shame. 23 23points reply TheReader19 TheReader19 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Problem is my cats don't even like me and refuse to hang out 13 13points reply Load More Replies... WildHoneyPie WildHoneyPie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yeah, cats can be a-holes like that. Try ignoring them, they'll be all over you! 5 5points reply TheReader19 TheReader19 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago No they won't , they've been like this for years; unfortunately we're all living together in a house share but I get to buy all the food and pay the bills 3 3points reply Easily Excitable Panda Easily Excitable Panda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago You have a lot of friends. You just don't know their real names or faces, but they're here every day. You make jokes together, have discussions on threads. *hugs& 7 7points reply Pangolin Pal Pangolin Pal Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This is a sweet and wonderful comment - hugs right back atcha! 1 1point reply Suzanne Haigh Suzanne Haigh Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Is there such a thing as cat club or something like? you could join that 4 4points reply Night Owl Night Owl Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) That's a good idea. I'd like to join too :D But I'm too lazy and introverted to go somewhere...and don't like people that much anyway. So I'll spend some alone time surfing the web, watching TV and and cuddling with my cat. Such a shame 1 1point reply WildHoneyPie WildHoneyPie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yes, you sound so distraught! 2 2points reply Aroace tiger (any pronouns) Aroace tiger (any pronouns) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago So disappointing.. 1 1point reply GeneralZod GeneralZod Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Take regular classes at a Gym. I would take the same classes weekly. Soon you learn people's names and they come to expect you in the class and are disappointed if you miss one. It's a great support system and I have developed some good friendships that go beyond the gym. 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You make jokes together, have discussions on threads. *hugs& 7 7points reply Pangolin Pal Pangolin Pal Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This is a sweet and wonderful comment - hugs right back atcha! 1 1point reply Suzanne Haigh Suzanne Haigh Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Is there such a thing as cat club or something like? you could join that 4 4points reply Night Owl Night Owl Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) That's a good idea. I'd like to join too :D But I'm too lazy and introverted to go somewhere...and don't like people that much anyway. So I'll spend some alone time surfing the web, watching TV and and cuddling with my cat. Such a shame 1 1point reply WildHoneyPie WildHoneyPie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yes, you sound so distraught! 2 2points reply Aroace tiger (any pronouns) Aroace tiger (any pronouns) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago So disappointing.. 1 1point reply GeneralZod GeneralZod Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Take regular classes at a Gym. I would take the same classes weekly. Soon you learn people's names and they come to expect you in the class and are disappointed if you miss one. It's a great support system and I have developed some good friendships that go beyond the gym. It takes time but as long as you put yourself out there, and are open to talking to strangers, eventually you will find a friend :) 8 8points reply ZanClan ZanClan Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I'm too weird for this to work. 6 6points reply RaroaRaroa RaroaRaroa Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I'm too socially anxious and introverted. I've been volunteering at a place two days a week for over a year. Lovely people, get on fine there, but could never imagine being friends outside the workplace. How does that even happen? They all ready have friends and lives, why would they invite me into their 'outside' lives? 5 5points reply Load More Replies... J Kee J Kee Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Exactly, the unspoken assumption here is that you have to have a modicum of social skills in the first place for this to work. 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