“For as long as the world feels vast and ever expanding, there is no pressing need to replenish or refresh our pool of friends,” writes @charlesmblow, an @nytopinion columnist. But as we move into our latter years and friends begin to fall away — they relocate, they die, they transition into phases of their own lives that leave little room for us — our resistance to new friends starts to feel silly and shallow.” As we become adults, Charles says, we become more closed off. But as we grow older, we learn to once again become more open. "Of course, opening oneself up to new friends at any age is not without risk, but it’s risk worth taking," writes Charles. Have you made good friends later in life? Let us know in the comments, and read the full column in the link in our bio. | 🎨 @njovn #nytopinion