Psychology says friendships that survive your 30s aren’t the ones you still hang out with the way you used to; they're the ones where at least one person stopped waiting for it to feel like it did at 22

Friendships often fade in adulthood as life gets busy. People report fewer close friends and less frequent contact. This is a common pattern, not a personal failure. Maintaining friendships now requires proactive effort. Deliberate contact and accepting smaller interactions are key. Adult friendships are often unbalanced, with one person carrying more for a time.