30F here and have no BFF type girl friends. Anyone else?

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My best friend is my twin sister

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Hey Deloitte1 it’s me, I’m not at BDO anymore though 😥

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I used to have when I was in high school, but now my SO is my BFF. Honestly, I think it’d be nice to have a girl friend who you can consider your best girlfriend but it is what it is.

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Same, my husband is my best friend. But need some girl talk from time to time

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Same. And at 34 all the semi-close friends I had have been lost to motherhood. Just joined bumble bff with some very low expectations 🤞🏻

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Hi A1, how are you

Same here. I’m trying to build relationships but it is a lot of work

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Why?

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Same. 32F and I think I don’t care anymore. Just good by myself

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Try men.

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29 here and after separating from a man after 8 years, I realized how valuable it was for me to have my support system of friends. People who are there for you are important. Not family, not a SO, just your friends. I went out to bumblebff and met a wonderful group of ladies that support me and truly care for me. Will things change at some point? Of course. All relationships take effort. It’s up to you to choose your priorities. Put your self out there!

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i've been thinking of trying bumble bff, nice to see that you've had success! I'm kinda apprehensive but i should try it

Why do you think this is the case ?

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Yup exactly associate attorney 1 lol

Man here. Also don’t have. Actually I do. 2. But they live on my home country. i’ve been in the US for almost a decade now and haven’t had a friend that I connected on that level.

For the most times I don’t care because I’m married and have a good friend in my wife. But sometimes I wish to have someone that would get as excited as me for the things I’m passionate about.

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26 and feeling the same way. I’ve had lots of BFFs but as soon as they get in a relationship or aren’t close to hangout I never hear from them. Even when I’ve reached out. It’s very disheartening but I’m trying to accept it. Makes me feel like something is wrong with me

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Def down to text if you’d like :)

🙋🏼‍♀️ I think it bothered me a bit in my early twenties. But not so much now at 32.

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29F. Same. Sometimes I can’t decide if it bothers me or if I just don’t care anymore.

31F. Same. Never really cared. I went to two different high schools and two different colleges, so never really got there with anyone. My closer friends from HS had different social interests than me (partying, drinking, whereas I still haven’t had alcohol ever). They all just had their first kid and my oldest is 4. I have one good friend I still keep in touch with, but definitely not a BFF. My husband has been my best friend for 12 years and I am perfectly content with that. I also have a few good sister in laws. So, maybe that helps me care less about the friends

I used to have, then didn’t have for many years, and now have again. Go and meet people. Some relationships stick, some don’t. Close friendships won’t develop overnight either. I moved to a new state with zero friends. Went to a meetup event. Became friendly with a woman there. She invited me to her birthday party. Met a new woman at the party. Through this other new woman, I met her acquaintance. This acquaintance over time became my bff and those two other women are no longer in my life.

30F, same. My bff and majority of my really close gfs live in another state. We’ve all grown apart as we got older and some are married with kids.

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