Why is it difficult to make friends as an adult on ABC Radio Melbourne 774AM with Richelle Hunt and Daniel Miles

Topic: Why is it difficult to make friends as an adult?

Date: 18 June 2024

Media Outlet: ABC Radio Melbourne 774AM

Presenters: Richelle Hunt ABC Melbourne, Daniel Miles ABC Warnambool

Guests: Hugh McKay Author of ‘The Way We Are‘ and Dr Fiona Kerr Author of ‘The Art and Science of Looking Up‘

Duration: 00:01:18

Time of show: 11:45am

Audio Recording: between 00:38:56 and 00:40:14 at
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/theconversationhour/the-conversation-hour-difficult-to-make-friends-as-an-adult/103971234

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MAKING FRIENDS // Today on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Radio Melbourne, Richelle Hunt from ABC Melbourne, Daniel Miles from ABC Warrnambool, authors Hugh Mackay and Fiona Kerr were discussing ‘making friends.’

I have spent a lot of time on this issue since my move from Adelaide to Melbourne way back in 1994 – and it was the main reason I established my first social enterprise, Newcomers Network in 2001.

I called in to the program to remind people to:

✅ get or borrow a dog and go for a walk around your neighbourhood and talk to people along the way

✅ talk to people with grey hair as they are usually very good conversationalists

✅ visit a local cafe on a regular basis and smile at the people you recognise

There are plenty more ideas in the podcast!

You can listen to my part between 00:38:56 and 00:40:14.

Sadly, people who are 18-25 and 41 – 54 are the loneliest according to the studies mentioned in this radio program.

Hear the whole show at https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/theconversationhour/the-conversation-hour-difficult-to-make-friends-as-an-adult/103971234

I often joke that the universal language in life is a smile 😃 – so see if you can find some people to smile at today! Preferably in person!!

#abcradio #makingfriends #loneliness #sueellson