So I see many posts of people saying they are not making friends, people taking forever to answer etc. I’m just wondering could that be the fact that people don’t want to message first? Or they just don’t match on the waves? Or notifications are not coming up?!
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You can’t see Waves unless you’re a paying member. Also, I’m quite specific about the friends I’m looking for.
I already have plenty of friends online, so not really looking for more virtual ones.
What would be nice is someone nearby to spend time with in person. But even then, I have quite specific criteria, which makes it harder.
E.g.some mums reach out to meet up, but their kids are 1 or 2 yrs younger than mine. My daughter is extremely physically active and even kids her own age struggle to keep up with her. If the kids can’t really play together, the meet-ups don’t work very well.
I also know a mum whose child is just as active as mine, but she’s in her 20s & I’m an older mum, so we’re simply at different life stages & interests. I also have an NCT group where all the kids are the same age, but most of the mums are about 15 years younger than me. The 2 closest to my age have kids who can’t quite keep up with mine, so, we are 8 moms that rarely end up spending time together.

Because of that, I’ve realised I’m quite particular about friendships. If the dynamic doesn’t align, it often feels like a lot of effort without it naturally working.
Maybe other moms have similar specific criteria.... ?

I would love to meet up with people, but I think it has to feel organic. We would really like to benefit from actually meeting up with mums. I have a lot of friends but would love mum friends too. ❤️