How To MAINTAIN Long Distance Friendships + Make New Friends In 2024!

Let's say you or your close friend is moving. Now, one of your fears begins to creep in - how am I going to keep this long-distance friendship alive? Will it be the same when we aren't in physical proximity anymore? Is there any hope? How can I maintain this one, while also making friends in a new city? We are discussing and answering all of these questions and more in today's episode - from someone who has become an expert on this very topic - moving WHILE maintaining, and making room for even more friends!

0:00 - intro
2:32 - Alizah shares about her first (of many) moves, and what she was thinking through when she thought she was leaving her childhood friends forever
4:44 - the first step Alizah took to make friends in a new city
7:35 - how to deal with feelings of loneliness and finding connection
14:04 - how long it takes to make a friend
15:18 - how did Alizah manage her long-distance friendships
18:29 - Dunbar principle + our social limits
21:44 - what is the preferred connection method?
23:24 - how to determine what type of friends (or potential friends) are worth investing into?
27:57 - when friendships drift apart
32:44 - how to find out who can be trustworthy
35:10 - how to balance your friendships
40:16 - final encouragement

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