Anyone else struggle with friendships during covid or in early 30s? Not sure if it’s 1) the challenge of seeing people w/different COVID risk profiles, or 2) the fact that I recently got an SO and most of my friends are still single, but it’s been a BIG struggle. I’m worried I’ll come out of this year with no one left... everyone is in own little bubble. Any advice?

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Thank you for sharing :) I'm doing my best to keep busy and sane and sometimes get anxious when I don't hear back from a friend. It's a good reminder that it's not you! It's so tough for everyone right now

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#1 is such a real problem...it’s made me realize who in my friend group actually is empathetic as well as shown who genuinely cares about our friendship outside of just doing activities together. I am basically in my own little bubble with friends outside my city/state/country but I’m coming to terms with it. Gonna maybe try meetup or bumble bff after covid to try and expand my friend group.

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I definitely am. I am in relationship and most of my friends here in nyc are single. And between working crazy hours, I am so spent/tired. One of my friends has a lot more flexibility and time plus less careful on COVID. And wants to meet up all the time including indoors and I am just not with it. She is also dating around so not sure how I could risk my health and other ppl in my immediate bubble just to appease her. So I haven’t. And she is upset.

Also in my early 30’s with the same issue. I have a couple of friends that I see here and there but it’s been just my SO and I for the most part. 😢 It’s been really hard. Thought about using Bumble BFF but haven’t yet.

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