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Why making friends in your 30s feels impossible (and how you can make it happen anyway)
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- Friend Forward
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- Mar 26, 2026
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- 1834
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- https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com
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Summary
Why does friend-making feel especially challenging in our 30s? In this episode, host and friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson explores the unique challenges women face when making new friends in their 30s, offering practical strategies tailored to busy, depleted women. Drawing on recent research and personal insights, she shares: 4 unique challenges of this particular decade friend-making strategies from other listeners 3 evidence-based ways to attract new friends (when you're short on time and energy) JOIN OFFICE HOURS AND GET *MORE* Members of our private $9 Office Hours community will receive bonus material, including a "gathering kit" to help you host a lowkey gathering for new friends you're meeting in your 30s. NEW: On Thursday, March 26, members can join our fireside chat with former NYT "friendship correspondent" Anna Goldfarb, author of the book Modern Friendship . Talk at 1:00pm EST. Learn 4 strategies for maintaining friendships as a tired woman. Join now (with a free trial!) to attend. Join NOW for a 14 FREE TRIAL!!!!! https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/podcast GET DANIELLE'S BOOK Grab your copy of Fighting for our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships. Want to see other (fiction) friendship books releasing this spring? Check-out our latest roundup at betterfemalefriendships.com/articles. INVITE DANIELLE TO SPEAK AT YOUR EVENT If you're looking for a speaker to share the research about women's cooperation, communication, and conflict, invite Danielle Bayard Jackson for your event. Learn more about her work, experience, and services at daniellebayardjackson.com . Then send your speaking inquiry to [email protected] today.