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When I moved to New York City a few years back, I soon came to a stunning realization: I didn’t have any friends. I had professional acquaintances, of course, and I could scare up a networking meeting if I wanted to. Lunch on Thursday? Coffee on Monday afternoon? Filling business hours was no problem. But once I’d finished with the hubbub of unpacking and I got back into normal rhythms, I discovered that every evening on my calendar was free—into infinity.
I had to do something. I’d told people I was moving to the city, but they still thought of me as living in Boston. When there was a party or a dinner, I wasn’t top of mind. And the people I did know were casual acquaintances, not necessarily friends who ...
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