I moved to a new city in my 20s and knew no one. Going to the same café every day helped me make connections.

The author went to the same café every day to make friends.

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• When I was 25, I moved to a new city where I had no friends and knew no one.
• I started going to the same café every evening and then began playing a game with the regulars.
• Showing up at the café consistently became the key to building friendships.

At 25, I had a great group of friends. We'd have our religious Sunday brunches once a month, and our not-so-religious coffee catch-ups once a week.