Hi, I'm Sukie. I write How to Make Friends Hub — a small site about how adults actually rebuild their social lives, drawn from research, anonymized conversations with friends, and the parts of being human that don't fit neatly into a listicle.
About me
I'm a long-time observer of adult friendship — what makes it work, what stalls it, and the small habits that quietly compound. I've spent years collecting stories from friends and acquaintances about loneliness and reconnection (anonymized on this site), and reading the social-science research that explains why those stories follow such similar shapes.
You can find more of my work on YouTube at @wowsukie1692 — that's where I started talking publicly about this stuff before this site existed.
How I write
Every guide on this site is researched and drafted with AI assistance, then edited by me. I cite the studies I draw from. I weave in anonymized stories from real friends. I don't invent people, I don't fabricate research, and I don't publish anything I haven't read end-to-end. Full methodology on the editorial process page.
All guides by Sukie
- The Best Apps to Make Friends in 2026: An Honest ReviewThe best apps to make friends in 2026 — which actually work, which don't, and what to expect on each. Honest review by Sukie.…
- The Best Way to Make Friends as an Adult: One Habit That Actually WorksThe best way to make friends as an adult: the single habit research keeps confirming, and why it's almost never what listicles tell you. By …
- Conversation Starters for New Friends That Actually Sound Like YouConversation starters for new friends — real lines that sound human, not interview-questions. By Sukie at How to Make Friends Hub.…
- How to Deepen a Friendship from Casual to RealHow to deepen a friendship from casual to real — the specific moves that turn an acquaintance into someone who actually knows you. By Sukie.…
- How to Keep Friends as an Adult When Everyone Is BusyHow to keep friends as an adult when life gets busy. The small habits that hold friendships together across decades. By Sukie.…
- How to Make Friends After Divorce: Rebuilding a Social Life From ScratchHow to make friends after divorce — when the couple-friends are gone and your social map needs rebuilding. Honest, gentle, by Sukie.…
- How to Make Friends After Moving: The First Year Survival GuideHow to make friends after moving — the honest first-year playbook, week by week, mistake by mistake. By Sukie at How to Make Friends Hub.…
- How to Make Friends as a Mom Without It Being Just About the KidsHow to make friends as a mom — finding real adult friendship beyond the school pickup. The honest playbook for mom social life. By Sukie.…
- How to Make Friends as an Adult: A Realistic Guide That Actually WorksHow to make friends as an adult: the structural reason it feels harder, the 50-hour rule, and a step-by-step plan that actually works. By Su…
- How to Make Friends as an Introvert (Without Burning Out)How to make friends as an introvert without forcing yourself into draining situations. The depth-first playbook for quiet adults who want re…
- How to Make Friends at Home: A Guide for Remote Workers, Homebodies, and Stay-at-Home ParentsHow to make friends at home when you work remotely, prefer quiet, or care for family. Realistic ways to build connection without leaving muc…
- How to Make Friends at Work Without Making Things WeirdHow to make friends at work without crossing professional lines. The realistic playbook for office, hybrid, and remote workplaces. By Sukie.…
- How to Make Friends in a New City: A Week-by-Week Plan for Your First 90 DaysHow to make friends in a new city, week by week. The first-90-days plan that actually works after moving — by Sukie at How to Make Friends H…
- How to Make Friends in College: An Honest Guide for Freshmen and TransfersHow to make friends in college as a freshman, transfer, or commuter student — what actually works in the first six weeks. By Sukie at How to…
- How to Make Friends in NYC: The City-Specific Guide Most People MissHow to make friends in NYC after moving — the borough-by-borough, neighborhood-aware version of the new-city playbook. By Sukie at How to Ma…
- How to Make Friends in Your 20s After Graduation and the First MoveHow to make friends in your 20s when college is over and adult life starts surprising you. The first-job, first-city, first-apartment guide.…
- How to Make Friends in Your 30s (Without It Feeling Desperate)How to make friends in your 30s when everyone's busy with marriages, kids, and careers. The honest, age-specific guide. By Sukie at How to M…
- How to Make Friends in Your 40s When the Window Feels ClosedHow to make friends in your 40s — career-deep, kids-busy, energy-finite. The realistic playbook for the decade most people stop trying. By S…
- How to Make Friends in Your 50s After Kids and CareersHow to make friends in your 50s when the kids are grown and the career is settling. The realistic playbook for a quieter decade. By Sukie.…
- How to Make Friends Online: Real-Friendship Communities That Work in 2026How to make friends online for real — which platforms work, which don't, and the rhythm that turns chat into actual friendship. By Sukie at …
- How to Make Friends with Social Anxiety: A Gentle, Honest GuideHow to make friends with social anxiety, step by step, without forcing exposure that backfires. Gentle, honest, research-aware. By Sukie.…
- How to Make Friends with Strangers (Without Being Weird About It)How to make friends with strangers — the first conversation, the follow-up, and the small habits that turn a brief interaction into a real f…
- How to Make More Friends Without Spreading Yourself Too ThinHow to make more friends as an adult — when you already have a few but want a richer social life. The sustainable approach. By Sukie at How …
- How to Make New Friends as an Adult When You Already Have SomeHow to make new friends as an adult — when the old circle is fine but you need fresh local connection. The honest, additive playbook. By Suk…
- How to Make New Friends When Your Old Ones Aren't Enough AnymoreHow to make new friends as an adult — without replacing the old ones. The specific moves that work when your existing circle has grown thin.…
- How to Make Online Friends Who Become Real Long-Term FriendsHow to make online friends that turn into real long-term friendships — even with people you may never meet in person. By Sukie at How to Mak…
- What to Do if You Have No Friends: An Honest Starting PointWhat to do if you have no friends — without judgment, without bypassing how hard this is. Real first steps that work, by Sukie at How to Mak…
- Why Is It So Hard to Make Friends as an Adult? The Honest AnswerWhy is it so hard to make friends as an adult? Six structural reasons most listicles miss, with research-backed answers. By Sukie.…