There’s Never Been a Better Time to Make a New Friend (Really)

You’re not the only person who’s eager to reconnect

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Early last year, I went on a first friend-date with a woman who lived in my neighborhood. We’d determined a mutual affinity for rude jokes on Twitter, and decided to take our potential friendship to the next level. It was a little awkward, as all first dates tend to be, but…