"Whenever you're out in public, introduce yourself to at least one person. When I first moved to new city, I started attending lectures and other networking events on topics that I'm passionate about. This way I knew I'd have at least something in common with the people around me and would have jumping-off point for conversations." — Madison Meltzer, associate social media editor
"Something that has helped me a lot as an adult is making friends through workout classes or at the gym. It's hard to make time to seek out friends without doing so in a way that feels forced, but going to the gym or to Spin classes is something I do often and is already in my schedule. It's nice to introduce yourself to a familiar face, and who doesn't want a new workout buddy?" — Perri Konecky, assistant editor, Trending and Viral Features
"Don't be afraid to approach someone who has the same interests as you and strike up a conversation! I'm an introvert and would basically be the last person to randomly walk up to a stranger and start a conversation, but that's how my friend and I met. Every morning on my commute to work, I would see the same girl on my train, and we would both head directly to Starbucks after leaving the station. Her outfits were always on point, so I knew we both shared an interest in fashion. Finally, one day when she was behind me in line to buy coffee, I worked up the courage to turn around, introduce myself, and compliment her style. Turned out we're the same age, both work in the same industry, have similar backgrounds, and love shopping at all the same stores. Now we have a standing coffee date once a week!" — Stephanie Nguyen, associate editor, Native Content