When studying abroad, it is often difficult for students to make new friends, particularly in big cities such as Barcelona. But, with just under 200,000 students in Barcelona, and over 20,000 of them being international students, the city is considered one of the best for students, with great universities, many cultural and historical sites, as…
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For several years now, university exchange programs, immigration and travelling have become more and more frequent. Thanks to this, many people have friends with citizens from all over the world. Unfortunately though, it is not always simple to make friends around the world. A survey conducted by the ESN, the Erasmus Students Network, revealed that 46% of…
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The covid-19 pandemic has drastically changed us, especially when it comes to living a social life. Depression, fear, and anxiety rates are through the roof, as well as loneliness being at an all-time high. But, out of all this mess, I was able to discover the true importance of socializing and how socialization is changing…
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It doesn’t happen to everyone, but some married couples find it hard to get their social lives back on track. Spouses are generally busier with their obligations and responsibilities. Some of their old friends may be living different lifestyles and feel as if they don’t have much in common anymore. They don’t have time to…
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Facebook launched in 2004 and has recruited billions of users worldwide. Facebook supports interactive online chat, commenting, and liking people’s posts and pages. However, people’s focus recently with Facebook has been more about the amount of friends they have rather than the face to face relationships. Facebook doesn’t have a user friendly system to chat…
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Moving to a city like Barcelona can be exciting but overwhelming. There’s hundreds of activities to do, but you need someone to experience the city with. Barcelona is one of the most welcoming cities and finding new people to take in this atmosphere is easier than you think! Here are 5 ideas of how you…
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In your younger years, you find it quite easy to make new friends and socialise. You have plenty of free time and opportunities to strike up conversations at social gatherings. As the years go on, it becomes more of a challenge to make time for friends and events. You’re usually working or have a family…
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Choose from more than 100 interests! Everyone is unique in their own way. Everyone has something that they are passionate about. Everyone wants someone to share that passion with. We can only be so lucky. We all have that one thing that we really like to do, but have no one else to do it…
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The things in our own lives that are worth doing are seldom simple. Moving into another city is high in the list of frightening decisions. Regardless of whether you’re excited about your relocation, the transition of settling in another city is hard and the chances to create new friends can appear limited. We live in…
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We live in a world that is more interconnected than ever before. Never has it been easier to reach out to your fellow human beings and meet new people. Yet, we also live in an era where rates of depression are the highest they have ever been, people feel more lonely and lost, at younger…
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