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As the weather gets nicer, many of us feel the pull just hanging out. We want to sit outside with friends and have a drink, go for long morning walks and catch up, enjoy the crisp night air. But where to go and with whom? Modern life has become filled with “establishments that are either too expensive for the average American or clearly designed to discourage lingering,” Allie Conti wrote in 2022. “Think carefully curated fake dive bars serving $15 specials or parks like New York’s High Line that are built to move along the line.”
Conti advocates finding a “third place”—a no-frills place to talk and meet new people that doesn’t require spending a lot of money. If you find one but don’t have anyone to go with, don’t be afraid to go in alone. Conti did and was delighted to find the perfect match, almost as if it was waiting for her.
On Hanging Out
Do yourself a favor and find a ‘third place’
By Allie Conti
We need physical spaces for casual conversation without productivity. (From 2022)
What adults forget about friendship
Author: Rhaina Cohen
Just catching up can be stale. Playing and wasting time together as kids is how you make memories. (From 2023)
Six forces that fuel friendship
By Julie Beck
I spent over three years interviewing friends for The Friendship Files. Here’s what I learned. (From 2022)
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PS
I recently asked readers to share a photo of something that inspires their sense of awe in the world. Debi R. from Sorrento, Florida submitted this picture of a sunset in Siesta Key, Florida. “While I was photographing the sunset, a flock of pelicans happened to fly past, circling and enjoying the cool evening. A trio of seagulls are on the sand, reminding me of sentinels.”
I will continue to post your answers in the coming weeks.
— Isabel
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