No New Friends? | Episode 11

Summary: No New Friends? How to Make Friends in the Digital Age, Friendship Apps and more... In this episode I talk about: The 3 friendship stages (Active, Dormant and Commemorative) Social Media and friendships The stigma of looking for friends in adulthood The normalisation of dating apps; are friendship apps next? Loneliness and the effects on mental and physical health Joe Budden's hilarious Twitter comments about new friendships after marriage No New Friends - The Wrong Mindset Would you use an app dedicated to making new friends? How to make friends online (Twitter and Meetup) Sources: Social Isolation & Technology - Louis Cole on London Real https://youtu.be/CJ98xx3_Sfk How to Make Friends as Adults https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLxGyUxblBk Loneliness as Dangerous as Smoking 15 Cigarettes a Day: Study https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7QzJB6v99E&feature=youtu.be What are your thoughts? Get involved in the convo on Twitter using the hashtag #ReDesignedPod Email: redesignedpod@mail.com Follow Andrew Instagram: @andrew_cbx Twitter: @andrew_cbx #ReDesignedPod Episode 11