How often do you see your friends?

[fluffydinosaur21]

Just that really how often do you meet up with friends without your children (if you have them)?
Just wanted to know if I'm being unreasonable

Do you mean night out or coffees catch up etc

Pre covid I saw friends maybe once a month or every other month. Not as often in the past year but it's picking up again now. I have some good friends I only see once or twice a year, sometimes less than that, but when we meet up it's like no time has passed.

I haven't seen any of my friends since before the pandemic but back then maybe once every couple of months.

TBH I socialise with my family much more - maybe once a week.

Most weeks, as a 1:1 and also as two couples. So I go out once a week to see a friend, and we also see the same friend plus partner as a couple.

Covid notwithstanding, obv.

Pre-covid, at best once a month.

Nights out, once every few month.
Coffees catch up etc, every couple weeks.

It's varied with the ages of the DCs and with different groups of friends. Some I see for coffee / walks every couple of weeks with DC when they were preschool age, without once they started school. Some only once or twice a year (these are my oldest, closest friends, we live fairly scattered about now. Actual nights out with friends and no DCs probably a few times a year, we all mainly meet during daytime.

I see my best friend most weeks, sometimes twice, we go for a walk for an hour or so, exercise & chat. We've been doing this on & off for about 16 years.
Other friends I'll probably see every couple of months, again walks atm, pre-covid coffee & cake, walk and occasional evening meals.
I see my parents most weeks for Sunday roast & cards.
I see the bloke I'm seeing all weekend.
I live with 2 teenagers.
I go to dog agility once a week and see people there.
Pre-covid I played bridge once a week and went to the office 4 days a week (currently working at home most of the time).

Generally I'm happy with the level of social contact I have.

Oh, sorry, I read this as evenings. I see friends and family a lot during the week in the daytime, but I was on maternity leave until the pandemic.

Without children present? Once a month maybe. More often with the children.

My 2 closest friends 1/2 times a week when Dd is in bed.
Dd goes to her dad’s every other weekend, so I usually see as many people as I can then.

Pre-covid and without kids 1-2 a year. Since covid, I haven't

I only work part-time so few times a week without kids pre-covid and most weekends with the kids. More recently met up outdoors with my best friend, her kids and had garden parties. During the pandemic I did have one friend and her family around a lot but corona has made me realise I've been giving time and effort to the wrong people. I'm not wanting to be as social anymore and feeling anxious about things getting back to normal as I'm actually enjoying my own company and will just be reciprocating invites to be polite, so will mean I see some people a lot less.

I meet up with a friend or friends maybe two-three times a week - for a walk and coffee or have them over for drinks/dinner. Before Covid I had a group I regularly met with twice a month for coffee which often rolled into evening drinks or going to a show or a talk in London. These days it's more a walk through local woodland and then coffee in an outdoor cafe.

I’ve got two friends I see at least once a week without fail.
Others more ad-lib once/twice a month?
I’m still close to some friends from school and uni and we try to meet up once or twice a year.

Pre covid I might see one of my friends once a fortnight to three weeks for a coffee. (Different friend each time. Although I meet some more than others).

I never go out in the evenings as no one to watch the dc, unless they come with me. I think dc and I went to the pantomime in 2018! Although we might spend an evening with family at their home who happen to be my support bubble.

Some of my friends I havent seen since 2019.

Since lockdown eased I have met one friend for a walk. But am mainly still sticking to my support bubble.

Once every couple weeks or so. Sometimes more, sometimes less.
I wouldn't say there was an unreasonable amount of time, unless you are literally not seeing your child at all. You've just got to find the balance that works for you and your family.