Interview with Amelia

Name: Amelia
Age: 30
Single
Full-time student
Home town: Houston TX, US
Currently living in London UK

"I was fortunate enough to make a few friends while doing community theatre as a teenager - who I am friends with to this day. It seems that after the age of twenty meeting new people became more difficult. The friends I made throughout my twenties are people I met through work.

Moving to London was a completely different experience and trying to connect with people proved to be quite difficult. I suppose the situations I am in have allowed me to meet people easier (ie. through school or through friends I already had here). I was able to connect with several people at a film festival which I think is a good way to meet people. You are clearly all there because of a similar interest (in this case films) so it's easier to strike up conversations.

Also, in my case I have often taken to the internet to meet people. This is not without its own set of crazy circumstances but it does allow you to "feel out" people before actually meeting them. Perhaps it is a shy person's way of making friends. You are not having to completely put yourself out there."