Are you 50 or so? Why would you say people either have long standing relationships and friendships or live like hermits? That’s not the case.

I am 53 and met my husband at 49 and got married at 50 (second time after long break in between) and I made some new friends in recent years and am still trying to make some. And they are in the same boat. Heck a friend of mine just started dating a guy and she is 62.

I do understand that certain health limitations make it difficult and I also wonder if it’s easier for women to make new friends. Women seem to do more stuff with just women. My husband complains how hard it is to make new friends which I don’t see as much of a problem. 50 isn’t the end of the world and in fact new 30 lol