How to feel less lonely

💛 Today’s tip: DM your Twitter friend-crush.

Remember going to a crowded bar on a Tuesday night to play Simpsons trivia with your former coworker, her partner, his coworker, and some guy in a Bart sweater? If this scenario fills you with longing, you may be in need of some casual friendship. The fix: reach out to an online friend-crush.

As Kelli Maria Korducki writes in Forge, after a year of social distancing, most of us are “open in a way we weren’t before” to potential friendships and acquaintances. That means we’re less guarded in our willingness to let others in, and vice versa. We’re ready, as Korducki writes, “to make space for the vast buckets of friendship we’ve finally realized we want.”

There’s never been a better time to put yourself out there — and you don’t even need to squeeze yourself into a crowded bar. Why not make the leap?

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