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Christine Livingston is a former topnotch business consultant who has made it her mission to create a great life on her terms. Now she works with and writes for others, inspiring them to find the clarity and courage to do the same. You’ll find her at www.christinelivingston.com, on Facebook, and Twitter @WriterOfThings1.

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How to Make New Friends When You’re Feeling Lonely

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“The only way to have a friend is to be one.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

It’s a weird paradox.

In a world where technology and social media seem to bring more of us together more of the time, recent research indicates that more of us are feeling lonely more of the time too.

People sometimes deflect their feelings of social nakedness by making a joke of it.

“Look at me: Norma No Mates!” they say when admitting again to having no plans for the weekend.

But it’s no laughing matter.

And I get it. I really do. I’ve been Norma No …