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Everyone needs friends, but it can be difficult to make them the older you get. As a kid, you have the luxury to befriend other children simply by living on the same street. Liking the same flavor of Capri Sun might be all it takes to find someone to bash mailboxes with you every day after detention.
If you try to interact with your neighbors as an adult, they may understandably run away after unleashing pepper spray in your face. They might even go as far as learning your routine to avoid walking to their cars at the same time you do in the morning. Isn’t that great?
This means that you need to employ different strategies as you age. Here are 6 tips for expanding your social circle in a meaningful way.
1. Buy a car
As soon as you step into a car dealership, you will be greeted with an endless sea of smiles and a hundred hands offering you a bottle of Aquafina. Everyone will want to be your friend as long as you flash some cash. Don’t worry if you think your connections will end as soon as you drive off the lot, though. You will never be lonely because folks will be begging to sign you up for their insurance policies or extended car warranties 24/7. You will feel like the belle of the ball. Bonus tip: If you buy a truck, you will be one of the most popular citizens in town. This is…
