Patrea & Julia – Friends in Their 50s

“My friend Julia is an educator and we met at a UQ presentation in 2016. I attended by myself, as did Julia. I saw her by herself and thought she seemed approachable, so I went up to her in the social part after the main speaker event.

Our friendship is great. We call each other for catch ups, and Julia stayed with us last night as we had an early start to the beach this morning for a breathwork and ice bath experience! Julia and I love the beach, pottering around markets, catching up at each other’s place for meals.

I have made a number of really good friends beyond the age of 30 (one of whom is my partner!). I have met these people through business events, swimming clubs, training programs and speed dating. I believe it is important for people to continue to form friendships at every age – and they might just become one of your best friends!”