In this episode, Sam explores why it's easier to make new friends as a kid, harder to make new friends as an adult, and necessary to keep trying no matter what part of life we're in. She makes recommendations for not only places and occasions to meet new people and turn them into friends, but also how to approach them in a way that's more likely to result in friendship. Sam drops a couple bars and original theories in this one, so make sure to share it with a friend.

Listen to this episode if you recently moved to a new city, if you're in your splinter era, if you're the "single friend" and you need to make more single friends, or if you just want to start meeting new people.

Key moments:

00:35 Epic storytime

05:14 The kind of person Sam is lol

06:40 Most thoughtful lil gift

07:37 Why it’s harder to make friends as an adult

08:44 Sam’s hot take about WFH

09:21 Why we aren’t making new friends

11:19 If you think you’re too busy

15:53 Sam’s theory about how friendships change as we get older

17:24 The two ingredients required for a good friendship

19:09 The #1 best way to make new friends

20:54 The crazy way Sam met one of her best friends

22:12 How to make friends through fitness

27:00 Non-fitness ideas

31:19 Sam’s favorite tip in the whole episode

31:41 How to execute it

39:21 One thing we don’t do enough

40:40 The most unexpected idea on this list

41:59 The future of CAPS LOCK (community events!)

45:59 Sam spits absolute bars

47:04 How to approach people IRL

52:40 The important key to every new friendship

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