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Scenario

Why joining activities doesn't automatically create meaningful connections

I joined a book club and a hiking group and yoga classes but everyone is polite and surface-level and I leave feeling more lonely than when I arrived.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shared activities create proximity but not necessarily vulnerability, and without vulnerability there is no real friendship.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Making friends as an adult — the difficulty?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.