With my closest local friends, we have a recurring monthly lunch or coffee date on the calendar. It often gets moved as things come up, but it always gets rescheduled, not canceled. We often see each other more often and text as well, but that ensures we get together in person at least monthly.

I try to stay in touch with other friends by text every few weeks but it's harder and I sometimes get tired of being the one to reach out.

Op here, thanks for all the ideas

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Anonymous wrote:Make a monthly meetup in each friend’s house for lunch.
The first Saturday of the month.

This is not feasible if you have young kids.

It can be, if you prioritize it. And if Saturdays for lunch don't work for you, pick something else. Jeez.

Anonymous wrote:Make a monthly meetup in each friend’s house for lunch.
The first Saturday of the month.

This is not feasible if you have young kids.