How easy or hard do you find making new friends as an adult?

A natural way to answer

I find it takes a lot more effort now. You have to actively put yourself out there, which doesn't come naturally to me. But when you do strike up a real connection as an adult, it tends to feel more deliberate and genuine.

Key phrases to use

• click with — to immediately get on well with someone and feel a natural connection“We just clicked with each other straight away.”
• take it further — to develop a relationship or situation beyond its early stage“We got on well but never took it further.”
• strike up — to start a conversation or friendship, often with someone new“We struck up a friendship at the gym.”
• go out of your comfort zone — to do something unfamiliar that feels a bit risky or uncomfortable“Making friends means going out of your comfort zone.”
• break the ice — to say or do something to ease tension when people first meet“He told a joke to break the ice.”