45 too old for new friends?

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That's it basically, is 45 too old to make new close friendships? I've had several big life changes over the years and have lost my close friends. I have long standing friends who are now distant and I guess acquaintances but I've realised I'm in the peripheral of their friendship circle and lockdown has made it too hard to keep in touch. When life gets a little bit more normal can I rectify this? How?

Not at all op. My DP is from another country, he moved to mine when he met his first wife and just joined her circle. So he found himself very out in the cold after they split at 45.

I am very sociable and have a big circle. I remember out early days together saying he didn't really have anyone to introduce me to. I was surprised as he is always busy with hobbies etc but as I got to know him better realised these were new pursuits since he had separated so he was in lots of ways starting again with building a life for himself.

Things are different now five years later, he has his own circle of friends he meets up with.

Make an effort to reach out, people will be delighted.