Is it normal to be lonely at 35?

[red324]

Is it common to be lonely at this age? I don't get why it's so hard to meet people these days. I should be able to hop on fb and make a friend very easily. Everyone else has a family and here I am single and hardly even have friends, let alone be able to get them to hang out with me. Luckily I'm usually too busy to be lonely most of the time anyways, and I'd say it's the same for others my age, but it still should be easier than ever to make new friends. I don't know, do people not hang out in real life anymore?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Try going to art classes at your local rec center. Build a community and worry less about building a family.

[red324]

I don't really care about building a family, just want want some friends and some more socialization. I'd probably be miserable if I was like a lot of these guys with kids and a wife. Sounds like many of them are on a tight leash.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

So art classes are a great idea then

[red324]

Why an art class of all things? I can draw about as good as a six year old lol

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

So can everyone else, that’s why it’s a class. You’re learning together, you’re building a community around a shared action

[Anonymous]

Friends, hobbies, workaholics - that would be a fitting resolution or therapist - and mall who doesn't love shopping retail therapy - or seek a professional therapist

[Anonymous]

Friends take effort. If you have been focusing on working you lose friends.

[red324]

Well that's what most people do these days. Or that's the excuse I get.

[Opinion Owner]

Taking time to touch base is often all people need.

[red324]

Yeah. Maybe that's what it is. Maybe people don't really hang out in person anymore like they used to. They just send a quick fb message now

[Nikki1989]

I have no idea. I have never been lonely.

[seeyounexttuesday]

What are your hobbies?