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Dad, how do you make friends with your neighbors that you've had for over a year but just haven't connected with them? (self.askdad)

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[–] themeatbridge 6 points 1 week ago

Invite them over. Have dinner, drinks, hang out, do stuff you like to do with them. Watch sports, or a movie. Listen to music. Grilling is a good outdoor excuse to wave them over.

But keep in mind, proximity doesn't necessarily make for good friends. You might not enjoy the same hobbies or foods or whatever. You may not enjoy each other's company. Worse still, you might have different feelings about hanging out than they do. Are they close enough that you'd feel obligated to invited them to everything?

It's best to invite them over a few times, but maintain boundaries.