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How to Make Friends After College

Allison Strickland
7 min readJun 15, 2022

Find out how to make friends and get a social life after college.

College is exciting for many students. In addition to learning about yourself, you make lots of new friends and get to experience independence from your parents.

College also makes it easier to make friends because you get to do so many different things:

  • Projects, classes, or study groups
  • Extracurriculars
  • Parties
  • Different roommates

However, once you graduate from college, you might have trouble either (1) keeping the friends you made in college, (2) making friends after college, or (3) both.

I’ve got some tips for making friends after college if you’re anxious about your social life. Let’s talk about how to meet new people once you’re done with school.

After college, is it hard to make new friends?

In the real world, making friends is harder than in college. After college, people have different priorities and are more focused on “adult” things, like working, getting married, and having kids.

Don’t worry!

Despite what it seems like on Facebook or Instagram, there are still plenty of college graduates out there…

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Allison Strickland
Allison Strickland

Written by Allison Strickland

Healthcare provider, boy mom, distance runner. Expert in creating online courses, web design, and copywriting. Visit sheahawksolutions.com or atstudybuddy.com

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