Do you think making friends is more difficult as you get older?

Yes, you are absolutely right that making friends is very difficult as you get older. I think the ideal time for making friends and getting it solidified is upto fifteen years of age i.e., upto your tenth class level. And the best place for making friends is a country place where you know parents and ancestors and other relatives living outside that place who at times come to visit your place. The chances of socialization in a country place are more than a city. Up to fifteen years I said is a time when most of the students study almost in the same school in most of the cases hence chances of solidifying your friends. Then the college level starts that increases mobility of the people. Most of the people move to big cities for higher education and earning livelihood. In cities where you move, people are less social and they don't like to mix up with a stranger quite easily. At that time what you cherish most is to meet your old friends, have communication channels open with them and relying on and the friendship of the same old folks.

Yea... Its true that at an older age, we may be little hesitant towards making new friends. That it because, we might turn out to be bit choosy at the older age. It would also be because of the past experiences that we have with out existing or ex-friends. We become so cautious that we take so much of time to get mingled with stranger. And about the cities... yea, I feel that in a big city or rather in a busy city, it would be difficult to acquire freinds. In some big cities, there will be neighbours for years, yet they might not know each other.

Nice topic.I find it is absolutely true.As we grow older, our thoughts become very definite, we get more sensitive,and there is a general wariness .That is why little children are more open and friendly and find it easy to make friends.THis is , as you rightly pointed out, more pronounced in big cities, where there is a greater potential for exploitation.

yes its true, i find it hard to find real friends as i get older..its easy to make friends, you can even make thousands of them but the real ones are only few...when times get rough it makes it more tough because the friends you believe in are hard to contact...

i think what you say is true. as we get older, we sort of tend to get more choosy over making new friends. we are not ready to shed our inhibitions and proceed with an open mind. moreover, the friendships made at this stage are more of a 'convenience' one.

Im not sure,I think it depends on the persons personality.If youre quite shy Im sure youll have a hard time getting one.But if your vocal,friendly and expressive many you can get many.I dont think age hinders us to have friends,what matters is youre real and true.I have friends and theyre good.I have also met people who are my friends,theyre just friends,not a FRIEND!If you know what I mean.

I think people are more cautious as they get older, just because they've had more bad experiences. It may take a little longer to make friends but I think it's just a little harder because of this.

Making friends after high school and maybe higher education can be difficult. Everyone has their own ideals and some grow up faster then others. Then some are working on making a life for themselves with a fiance, and find it hard to make time to spend with friends. When your younger your innocent to the ways of cruelty, so making friends is easy, but even making enemies is easy too.

I do agree with you. To go back and be a kid again, would be great. Making new friends that are true freinds seems to be the trick. My husband and I have a bunch of people we know and can socialize with but have very few close friends whom we know are true.

Well I really don't think so. There is no connection between growing older and making friend. You can get a friend in any time of your life. If someone is like you, think in the same way as you think then its not difficult to make him/her friend. I think when we grow up our exposure also increases and we meet more people so there are better chances of getting a new friend at middle age.

Well if a persons seems not approachable then it will be hard for you to become friends with these people. A simple hello can bring a thousand conversation and surely end up with a good bonding.

I think so. Sometimes, you get more shy when you get old. Because most the adults are now mature enough to think seriously. You cannot just say it because they cannot trust you by that only. It would pretty be hard to find friends, but you'll definitely meet a lot of people, but just people.

I think it is still easy to make friends but harder to keep them. I have no time as I get older for foolishness or back stabbing or anything negative. If I make a friend and it does not feel right I move on.Kids are so fresh and honest and as a rule have no bad motives. George Washington said"It is better to be alone than in bad company."