Moved to a new location and haven't met any new friends and now with Covid it is impossible.
I didn't like having to use a personal experience and would have preferred to have given a scenario to use.
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the conversation seemed to flow naturally so didnt have trouble
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Hi
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hi what brought you here today?
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I am feeling sad and lonely
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im sorry you are feel that way. i can feel that way sometimes too. is there anything that helps you feel comforted?
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Well I would typically reach out to local friends but I recently moved and with Covid it is difficult to make new friends
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thats understanding. with all thats going on in the world right now its hard to get out and make new friends especially being in a new city.
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Yes, i wish i had some ideas on maybe some ways I could still make friends
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is there a way you could connect with people in your area via social media or chatrooms maybe? I know theres this website i used once called meetup where they sometimes organize activities locally to do things even during this pandemic. sometimes they host virtual meetups to
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I could check that out. I know many of us are doing virtual meetings but in person meetings are really the best. Especially when you are an extrovert.
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yes i can understand that. im an introvert and even ive been feeling like needing some in person contact to feel more connected
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I tried connecting with people via this app, sort of like a friend version of Tinder but no one responded back to me.
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yea that can happen ive been on those kind of apps before. sometimes it takes awhile for people to respond.
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It can be so frustrating. Why are you on the app if you don't want to respond to people?
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yea it can been frustrating i understand your feelings. its seems like you said you are an extrovert so maybe using an app that you could connect with people in person might help?
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Yes, that is what i was hoping so i tried that. I guess i will need to give it another try to see if i can find someone who is willing to meet.
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yea sometimes you gotta give things another go. things can be frustrating at first but it can help to take a step back or breather and think about the situation and how to approach things again.
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Affirmation and Reassurance
True. This has certainly been a year of having to take a breather from time to time.
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yes it sure has been a challenging year i can relate to that. though i am confident in you that you will get through this and find connections with others
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Thanks for your encouragement
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you are very welcome. i am glad i was able to help you today
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Yes, I have two good actions to try now. Have a good one!
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