{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Paltalk Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/client.paltalkconnect.com\/blog","title":"Making Friends Later in Life - Paltalk Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"6p6dHwL4FW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/client.paltalkconnect.com\/blog\/making-friends-later-in-life\/\">Making Friends Later in Life<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/client.paltalkconnect.com\/blog\/making-friends-later-in-life\/embed\/#?secret=6p6dHwL4FW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Making Friends Later in Life&#8221; &#8212; Paltalk Blog\" data-secret=\"6p6dHwL4FW\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/client.paltalkconnect.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Let's be honest. Getting older can be lonely, especially if you live by yourself. Maybe you've had a loss recently, or the kids have all moved out, or you've finally retired and have too much time on your hands. Worst of all, it feels like you haven't made a new friend since you were thirty.There are plenty of good reasons why it's hard to find friends later in life, but top of the list is that there just isn\u2019t enough time for everything at middle age. On average, we spend more than 40% of our waking life working. For those with spouses or families, most of the leftover hours go to them. Any large group of friends you might have had diminishes significantly over time, as children grow up, loved ones pass away, and old friends fade with distance or unavoidable life changes. If you are over 40, chances are that you\u2019re spending more time alone\u00a0year after year. By the time you pass middle age, alone is your default state.All isn't lost, though."}