I’ve been feeling okay, but that’s because I got some much hoped for good news that is totally changing the direction of my summer. As for making friends, I’ve been pretty deliberate about thinking about the activities I enjoy and looking for other people to do those things with: in my case, I looked for a book club,…

Awwww, what a sweetie. So glad you gave that boy a home.

How are you with late nights and loud music? Since I hit my 30s, I’ve made probably 75% of my new friends by going to karaoke at dive bars one or twice a week. I don’t always sing - mostly, I shoot the shit with people, and some of them turn out to be people I enjoy hanging out with. And if I don’t find anyone I want…

I wish I could tell you. My entire social circle is my high school friends and people I know through my high school friends. I stopped talking to almost all my college friends like before I even graduated because I realized I was only friends with them because I had no one else.

I’ve been hanging out with a couple meetup groups/ sports league and starting to make new friends. I’m closer to 40, and it doesn’t get easier.

Have you done any Meetup.com events in your area? I’ve done a book club, a tennis (playing) club, and a photography club. It’s a pretty good way to meet casual friends with common interests. I don’t use it for dating, just exploring activities I like. Also, sports teams are good for friendships. (I like soccer and…

He looks so happy!

I would recommend finding an interest or hobby that you’d like to get into or try. It’s amazing how many people you can meet — even through a FB group or meet-up. Then, you “date” the friend.

I can relate. I am 48, live in NYC, and all of my friends are in NJ and CT. So hard to meet people that you connect with when you are pushing 50 and everyone your age already has enough friends.

I know the feeling. I moved to my current city at age 32, by myself, for work. Here’s what helped me:

I recently started volunteering. Today went to a wildlife rehab center. Granted, the other volunteers were mostly college kids looking for resume bumps so....maybe not the kind of friend our age group is looking for.

I’ve always been jealous of guys because friendships seem to be so much easier for them. My boyfriend has at least a dozen friends, but it’s mostly superficial lunch/happy hour stuff. If he really needed someone for support I don’t know how many would be there for him.

I can definitely relate. In my early 20s, it felt like making friends was so much easier. Now I’ve had to work much harder to find people. I’ve had some success with Meetup. The best for me have been activity-related, and not too huge, which takes some of the pressure off to make small-talk and share some kind of…

Please tell me if you find out. I need new/more friends. Many of my friends are flakes.

In the Oval Office meeting with Sergeys Lavrov and Kislyak,

Oh my god stop I’m getting aroused at the prospect.

I’m a Marvel fangirl and a DC hater, frankly. All of DC is dark and broody, especially lately, and Marvel brings the snark. That being said, I’m dying to see this film. The previews look amazing. Let’s hope!

As another trans woman who was circumcised at birth and not thrilled that it still goes on, you really need to cut this bullshit out. Even if you sincerely believe that a circumcision is comparable to a clitoredectomy (lol) I can guarantee you that all you’re doing right now is pissing off would-be allies and giving…

You brought up penile circumcision on an FGM post in the first place. You did the exact same thing that MRAs do. I realize you did it for entirely different reasons — as I wrote, your experience is important and valid — but it is NOT this. You are a woman who experienced penile circumcision and that is not what is…