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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My guess is you are being too picky regarding who you will accept as a friend.  If all you want is a friend, visit a senior citizen's old age home.  They are also desperate for friends.  [/quote]

Np and this resonates with me. I’ve come to be open to friends of all ages, even neighbors in their 70s and 80s.

OP, at least some of this is the stage of life we’re in, I imagine. People are just entrenched in juggling work, kids, household and it’s really hard to make new connections. The people I’m closest to are childhood and college friends, in the sense that when we talk/see each other it’s like no time has passed, but they’re not local or part of my daily life. I have become close with a few co-workers (I think it may be easier in my field, which is a bit touchy-feely) but once I leave to start a new job, it’s difficult to see each other more than once in a while (Facebook must suffice). I have a few neighbor friends but only one I see more regularly, and friendly acquaintance I might see socially from time to time. And I think that’s pretty typical. I think your expectations might be a bit high - they’re not unreasonable, but it’s just difficult at this stage, especially in this area.

However, I’m open, as I mentioned, to connections with people of all ages. Two former colleagues I’ve remained in good touch with are 15 years old than me, and I do volunteer with elderly and enjoy that interaction a great deal. That connection can come in different ways.

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