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[quote=Anonymous]I think it depends on what type of friend group and geographic location. There's a difference between working to keep the dispersed college friend group semi-together vs a friend group that is geographically more centered in the DMV, though distances can still be a challenge.

For my local DMV friend group, we have a what's app group and early on we did monthly dinners. People have moved away so the monthly dinners dwindled and now we do dinners when someone who moved away comes into town. We started the What's app during covid and it's been a lifeline

For my college group, I went to a SLAC about an hour+ away from DC - think outside of Baltimore. Some people stayed reasonably local to the college, within 30ish minutes. Those folks have a monthly lunch gathering. We have an annual dinner associated with our college's annual reunion (even when it's not "our year").  i go to that. But I will say I'm just loosely connected with this group for a variety of professional and personal reasons, so I don't know all the ins and outs. They have a weekly zoom call, ever since covid. I keep in touch with individuals who are also more loosely affiliated (who live further away) - we text or what's app or call. One friend in particular we used to travel with - our families just matched up well at the time but that's drifted. Another friend is very far but we've gotten together when I've been near her location.

And then there are friends who are parents of my kid's friends - from when they were very young (preschool and elementary years, when you're really in the trenches). My children and their children (in college and late high school) are just loose friends/fond acquantances now.  But when the kids were younger we started traditions. Like for example watching the superbowl, or sharing Halloween. We still do these things even without kids.  I agree with 10:02 - it's the little things that over time maybe then develop into deeper longer lasting friendships.  [/quote]

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