/r/FriendsOver40

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A friendly community of people in their 40s and older.

If you feel like you need a break and want to speak to others in our age group, then join our Reddit community.

Drop in just to say hello, sharing some interesting information or just have a chat.

Please read the rules before posting.

Welcome!

Were you looking for a place where people over the age of 40 can hang out and chat? You made it. Well done.

This is a welcoming place with a set of guidelines we expect all members, new and old. to follow.

Please pull up a chair, sit yourself down and lets have a natter.


Rules

1) Over 40 or coming up to it - this is a subreddit aimed at people over 40, or close to it. If you don't fall into that age bracket there are lots of other places to hang out.

2) No M4F/F4M type posts - people come here to discuss and collaborate, they do not come here to be picked up or asked out.

3) No NSFW content

4) No selfies - please do not post selfie images directly or your post

5) Be Inclusive - we are an community open to everyone of any race, gender, faith and location. We do not tolerate any kind of abuse, bullying, hate, racism, sexism, or other attacks.

6) No Low Quality Content - please limit meme posts or image jokes. We would prefer you spark a discussion, so tell us something you've done, an idea you had, or ask everyone's opinion.

7) Don't be a jerk

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How is your Saturday going

Mine was great. I went kayaking today. It was fun and I saw a snake eating a fish.

6 Comments
2024/04/27
23:24 UTC

10

Happy Saturday friends!!!

It’s my son prom today. Can’t wait to be the hostess with the mostest 😂😂😂. Kidding have a great Saturday everyone!!!

7 Comments
2024/04/27
14:44 UTC

6

BC/Canada?

Hello! M/55, happily married, no kids. Life can be challenging at times, I prefer to focus on the positives. Enjoying life as a city bus driver, aiming for retirement by 60.

PM's preferred, not a fan of the chat funtion.

7 Comments
2024/04/27
12:26 UTC

3

Texas

Anyone here from Texas?

4 Comments
2024/04/27
04:54 UTC

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Arizona

Anyone in the group from Arizona?

0 Comments
2024/04/27
04:14 UTC

10

Scottish Bloke - Must Love Dogs

Hey there,

As the sun (reluctantly and rarely) rises over the Scottish hills, I'm already up and about, ready to greet the day with a lead in ?my hand while my two golden Labradors eagerly pull me towards the adventure that lies ahead. 🌄🐶 Being a Physical Education teacher keeps me on my toes during the week, but my real adventures start when I'm off the clock.

You'll often find me wandering around the farm, engaging in deep philosophical discussions with the cows and sheep (they're 'udderly' 'baa-rilliant' neighbours), or conquering those breathtaking Scottish hills. I am biased but it's a beautiful country. And our weekend adventure? Beach time with the pups, where they crash through the waves like they're auditioning for "Baywatch" and leave their unmistakable paw prints all over the sand.

In my downtime, I trade my whistle for a pen (not quite Shakespeare, Dickens or Orwell , mind you), jotting down stories and creating tales/tails 🐕✍️ And, well, at my age, I do need to make the occasional pilgrimage to the gym. Though these days, it's less about sculpting a "Gold's Gym" body and more about "just keepin' it ticking over." Gotta stay ahead of Old Age and Time, right? ⏳💪

If you have some spare time and would like to chat, send me message or just see photos of dogs - my phone is full of them!

Cheers.

1 Comment
2024/04/26
20:25 UTC

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Happy Friday folks! If Shakespeare were alive and wrote a sonnet about your life what would be the title?

4 Comments
2024/04/26
09:50 UTC

6

Be weather aware Great Plains / Midwest Friends

Looks like some bumpy weather days coming for those of us in these severe weather prone places. Through the weekend seems likely. Be prepared, not scared.

2 Comments
2024/04/25
19:17 UTC

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Bored.

Probably will be in front of this computer most of the day. Taking some Udemy Courses. 47 male homeowner. If anyone wants to chat. If it matters, more on the nerdy side but not uber nerdy. Like sci-fi, photography, photoshop, DYI. Lets talk about home improvements! I have stuff I want/planning to be done. Anyway, making friends is hard but just looking to chat. No expectations other than breaking up the monotony. Hope everyone finds their day to be great.

18 Comments
2024/04/25
15:48 UTC

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42M U.S. Is it possible to make friends at this age??

42M 4 Friends? U.S.

Hey there, so I just joined this crazy place yesterday! Noob I know lol. Well I’m a single parent, old as you can tell from the title and no real options to make friends anymore.

I know this is a long shot as someone said no one really replies to guys posts on here, and I was warned against wasting my time.

If anyone would like to chat about their day, cooking, books, music or movies feel free to hit me up! If not, I fully understand and thank you for at least reading this and have a great day!

51 Comments
2024/04/24
23:11 UTC

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What does one do when a friend is in an unhealthy marriage?

What do you do when one of your good friends from HS is in an unhealthy marriage? They have been fighting before they got married in Fall 2022. They even cancelled the wedding. She called me immediately and I was so relieved but they got back together a couple weeks later.

They fought the day of their wedding immediately after their vows in front of everyone although it was a small group with like 15-20 people attending. Her parents didn’t come to their wedding. They fought immediately after their honeymoon, went into couples therapy which lasted for a few months but stopped going.

She’s hopeful because they have a new church, new pastor. She goes on several vacations in a year that would last 2-4 weeks like in Bali and Mexico. But they’re more like girl trips. Even my sister who knows her on social media has commented to me (not on social media) if she still wants to be married.

I mean I listen as much as I can. I wanna be there for her but I don’t know. She’s 42 and he’s 60. It’s her second marriage so she doesn’t want to let go.

Anyway, I was just wondering.

14 Comments
2024/04/24
12:09 UTC

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You’re welcome, ladies

29 Comments
2024/04/23
16:51 UTC

6

47/M/EST looking for some new friends!

Greetings and salutations! I'm looking to chat with some peeps in my age range. I'm into music mainly metal, rock and industrial 70s-90s. I also like video games and movies leaning more towards sci-fi stuff. I'm not a big TV show guy. I don't drink or smoke. I'm just looking for some friendly chat. I also have discord if interested in chatting on there. Feel free to drop me a line.

1 Comment
2024/04/22
19:03 UTC

13

Newly separated and lost

Good evening. M46 just left wife (F47) after 23 years of marraige. I am a truck driver, so I am now homeless and will most likely lose everything I have worked for. Youngest kid is 17, so kids are not really an issue in divorce.

I'm an asshole. She's a narcissist. Would have loved to stay with her my whole life, but couldn't take it any more. Since I've been married so long, I don't know what to do. I have friends but they've listened to me for so long, I don't want to bother them with my sorrows. I just want to be loved. I love myself and am confident in myself. But to have someone truly care for you is a feeling like no others.

Where do I go from here? How do I manage being alone?

Thank you

6 Comments
2024/04/22
00:50 UTC

4

Happy Sunday!

1 Comment
2024/04/21
13:36 UTC

31

Who else?

Who else wakes up at an extremely early hour to enjoy the quiet time of morning and watch the day wake up? I have always loved the peace and quiet of the early morning hours with a good cup of coffee.

23 Comments
2024/04/21
08:48 UTC

9

Just turned 40

Good day everyone. Im 40 years old living in northern Indiana. Unfortunately ive been without friends for awhile now and also have become single after a 10 year relationship. Im not looking to date anyone but i do need to find people to connect with. Any advice is welcome. I hope you all have a great day.

5 Comments
2024/04/20
19:56 UTC

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Any gamers out there?

I'm a gamer at heart, trying to start a whole streaming thing and looking to meet like minded gamers to play and stream some games with. My current fixation is Final Fantasy XIV. If you want to chat or if you play other games and wanna just talk in general about gaming and stuff I'm down for that too.

2 Comments
2024/04/20
03:21 UTC

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Happy Saturday everyone. It’s a beautiful day here!!!

What’s everyone up to on this Saturday.

36 Comments
2024/04/20
17:00 UTC

13

Discord

Does anyone use discord? I am in some 35+ servers and am having a hard time making friends. It is hard for me to jump into conversations and get to know people. I am wondering if I maybe too old for it. Discord is a social media platform similar and back in the day chat room.

44 Comments
2024/04/19
16:04 UTC

99

Starting over

I’m ready for a whole new journey. Single dad, changing my lifestyle and looking forward to the future. This is to anyone out there in the same boat. Have a great day!!

28 Comments
2024/04/19
10:15 UTC

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Fog in the valley

15 Comments
2024/04/18
12:06 UTC

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