At each milestone in life, such as the age of 20 and then 30, we notice changes in personality due to the experiences accumulated during the journey of adulthood.
However, difficulties and different experiences can also be seen as opportunities for you to share, thereby understanding and connecting with each other better.
Below are 7 tips to maintain lasting friendships for close friends in adulthood.
1. Think about why you became friends
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The moment you first met, your impressions of each other, old stories, jokes that only you can understand… all of that is the `glue` that helps connect you together, at the same time.
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2. Create new memories together
Reminiscing about the past always makes us feel nostalgic and happy.
Sometimes, it’s not necessary to participate in activities together to create new memories.
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3. Understand and sympathize with each other
Finding a time to meet isn’t the only difficulty in maintaining a friendship.
Sometimes, we should not hesitate to share with each other the difficulties that each of us is facing.
Financial reasons sometimes cause some friends to frequently refuse to meet. When they are shy and do not share about this issue, you may misunderstand that they do not want to connect with you anymore.
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4. Open up about each other’s lives
After a long time of not meeting, each person has their own direction, everyone will be curious about each other’s lives.
However, after not meeting for a while, everyone in your group will be very curious and want to learn more about each other’s lives.
5. Limit comparisons
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Everyone compares themselves to their friends at some point in their lives.
However, comparing your life to your friends can negatively affect your friendships and make you doubt the path you have chosen in life.
No one does not experience hardships in life and our friends are no exception.
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6. Learn from each other’s experiences
As adults, each person’s direction brings different experiences.
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7. Find new friends
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Life is always moving and changing, at each stage of life, we will establish new relationships, meet friends with the same lifestyle and views.
Meanwhile, relationships with old friends have a deeper meaning because after many years of becoming friends, you have developed a mutual understanding of your personality and thoughts, so that every time you feel
