Why Is Making Friends So Hard?
Why Is Making Friends as an Adult So Hard?
Making friends as an adult should not feel like dating without the romance — and yet somehow, it often does. In this episode, we explore why genuine connection feels harder than ever and how Friending is working to make the process more natural, more human, and a lot less awkward.
In the latest episode of Unwineding with The Support Group, Gabor Kadas, founder and CEO of Friending, shares the story behind the app and the deeper reason it matters right now.
As loneliness continues to rise, more people are realizing that friendship is not something to leave to chance. Building meaningful relationships as an adult can feel surprisingly difficult — not because people do not want connection, but because modern life rarely creates the kind of spaces where friendship happens naturally.
What This Episode Explores
This conversation takes an honest look at why making friends as an adult has become so complicated, and what people actually need in order to feel seen, supported, and connected.
Gabor talks about the vision behind Friending, the psychology of adult friendship, and why community is not just a nice extra — it is essential to mental and emotional well-being. The episode also gets into the lighter side of the topic, including why making friends should not require Olympic-level social skills and how tech can help without turning human connection into another swipe-based circus.
Why This Matters
For many adults, friendship does not happen as easily as it once did. School, college, and other built-in social environments are gone. People move, schedules get fuller, priorities shift, and it becomes harder to find the kinds of relationships that truly feel grounding.
That is exactly why Friending’s mission resonates: to make meeting new people feel less uncomfortable and much more genuine.
Listen to the Episode
You can check out the episode on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Spotify.
Read More About the Episode
You can also read the original episode post on Substack here: Why Is Making Friends So Hard?
Discover Friending
If you are curious about a new approach to building real friendships, visit Friending and see how the platform is rethinking connection in a world that needs more belonging.