About How to Make Friends Hub

Hi, I'm Sukie.

Founder & curator · YouTube: @wowsukie1692 ↗

Why this site exists

I started How to Make Friends Hub because nearly every adult I know has felt lonelier than they expected to be at this stage of life, and almost nothing online about adult friendship sounds like it was written by someone who has actually lived it. Most of the advice is either inspirational and vague (“put yourself out there!”) or recycled listicles of activities. Neither helps when you are 31 in a new city or 42 after a divorce or 25 and noticing that your college friend group has quietly dispersed.

This site is the version of friendship resource I wish existed when I needed it: real research from peer-reviewed sources, real patterns that actually predict whether friendships stick, and small, anonymized stories from people I know who have rebuilt their social lives from scratch. The stories are short and woven into the guides — they are not the main course. The main course is showing you the shape of the problem clearly so the next move feels obvious.

A note on the stories

Throughout the site you'll see brief anecdotes — “a friend of mine, I'll call her L…”. These are drawn from real conversations with real friends and acquaintances about adult friendship. Names and identifying details have been changed for privacy, and small details have been simplified where they were not central to the point. The patterns are real even when the names are not. No story on this site is fabricated from nothing.

How the content gets made

Every guide on this site is researched and drafted with AI assistance, then edited by me before it goes live. The research draws from peer-reviewed studies (mostly in the fields of social psychology, public health, and behavioral economics), from interviews and talks by researchers in those fields (Robin Dunbar, Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Jeffrey Hall, and others), and from conversations with friends. Every page cites the specific studies it is drawing from. You should be able to follow the citations and read the original work yourself.

You can read the full methodology, including how AI is used and where the human editing happens, on the editorial process page.

What this site is not

This is not a mental-health resource. I am not a licensed therapist, psychologist, or medical professional, and nothing on this site is medical advice. If you are struggling with persistent loneliness, social anxiety, or depression, please talk to a licensed professional. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 any time for free, confidential support.

This site also isn't a place to find specific people to be friends with. There are friend-finding apps and communities for that (we link to a few we've found useful in the relevant guides). What this site offers is the missing context: why friendship feels stuck, what the research says actually works, and what to do this week.

Get in touch

The best way to reach me is by email: sukielovesupport@gmail.com. I read every message. I try to reply within a week or two; please be patient with longer gaps when the site grows. For more, see the contact page.

Last updated: May 23, 2026. Curated by Sukie. Editorial process · Privacy · Terms