I've been on here for years now and not managed to make any long term friends. It's like nobody can hold a conversation long enough. I'm always sending the first messages etc. It's so hard to actually make friends and it shouldn't have to be. Anyone else feel like this?
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I would say I treat it a bit like Tinder - My husband and I met on Tinder, so I consider it a success 😂 I have set up play dates for my little one with ladies locally, text other mums frequently who aren’t geographically co-located and yes, have sometimes sent messages that aren’t reciprocated, but I think that’s just the nature of the beast. On balance, I think Peanut has been really handy during my (rapidly coming to an end 😭) maternity leave

Hey, I’m happy to meet up for play dates with the little ones x

I’m after genuine friendship. I think it can be difficult with messaging on here, very difficult to get to know people when no one knows what to talk about and it goes quiet after a few messages. Always think it’s easier to set up a meet up early on into a conversation to give it a chance. I’ve met up with a few mums and have occasional chats still on going but agree it feels harder than it should be x

I've also always said it's like tinder app 🤣 but when it comes to meeting no one else wants to actually meet, or even chat after a while lol.
I would be interested to meet other mum's, my issue is as soon as I say my boy doesn't talk or communicate well people don't want to know 😂 it is what it is, but I would like to meet mum's anyway because all I do is work or stay at home, with a weekly bingo trip lol 😂

Yep I feel exactly like this