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[quote=Anonymous]OP, who can you reconnect with from your past? Honestly, if you were ever friends or thought you got along, reach out. And continue reaching out to new people. Ask if they want to walk. Something active. A walk, they would probably see as adding value (exercise) to their week. Conversation isn't forced as much either. Don't aim for anything more than 1 hour. Eventually try to settle in to a predictable routine of 1 hour a week with this person, a certain day at a certain time. What will likely happen, hopefully, is eventually neither of you will plan routine other obligations that conflict.  It might take years for this to become a pattern. I've built this with several friends. Separate friends, we aren't a group, they don't know each other. Outside of one hour a week, we don't expect other contact w/texts or emails, or social media.

I have one weekly group activity. Done it for years. Only one of the above friends came from that. Generally everyone in the group (including me) or any group wants to keep at arm's length. No one wants to venture into true friendship territory. Not sure why that is. I guess maybe we value our opportunity to be in the group so much we don't want anything to risk our comfort in attending. That particular way of casual socializing has its merit's but it's nothing like making good one-on-one friendships.[/quote]

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