Love Life With Matthew Hussey How To Make Friends As An Adult | Matt Monday
Mar 30, 2026
They explore why friendships are crucial for happiness, health, and confidence. Practical tips for initiating contact and following up to turn acquaintances into friends. How vulnerability unlocks deeper bonds and when to step back from one-sided efforts. A look at why many men find closeness hard and how to change that.
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Friendship Improves Health And Longevity
- Strong friendships increase survival odds by about 50 percent.
- Matthew Hussey cites a meta-analysis linking robust social ties to substantially better health and longevity.
Become A Friendship Closer
- Do become a friendship closer by explicitly suggesting you stay in touch after a good conversation.
- Matthew Hussey recommends saying simple lines like we should stay in touch or we should hang out sometime to create a route to future contact.
Follow Up To Cement New Friendships
- Follow up after getting someone's number or bumping into them to cement the connection.
- Text a short message or invite them to a specific activity, but respect boundaries if they say they're busy.