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From DMs to drinks: adult friendship unlocked.
Making friends in adulthood is hard—period. On any given day we’re consumed with exhausting work schedules, squeezed-in Pilates sessions, dinner dates and a laundry list of tedious tasks (NTM laundry). Mix in moving to a new city where you don’t know a soul, and you’ve got a recipe for social disaster.
After relocating from Pennsylvania this summer, I resorted to the internet to find new friends (it worked in meeting my boyfriend!). Of course, meeting people online is nothing new. What is shaking things up, though, is The Raleigh Girls Club—a Facebook group of 23K+ local women looking to build connections and make friends. And, yes, the plans make it out of the group chat.
From brunches and Barre to cocktail hours, RGC’s monthly events are all about strengthening the sisterhood—and one-on-one hangs are absolutely encouraged. Add in a newsletter, members-only perks and merch to boot, and it’s a full-on social glow up.
“My goal was to create a welcoming, inclusive space where women could genuinely connect, support one another and build community,” shares founder/CEO Katie Paxton, who launched the group after moving to Raleigh solo and learning how tough it is to make real friendships as an adult.
Once I joined the Facebook group, I posted an intro about myself—what I’m into and what kind of friendships I was hoping to find. My DMs flooded with so many warm, welcoming women reaching out to say hi and initiate plans. In the first month alone, I befriended four women—and even more through them—with several hangouts already in the books.
“What began as a small idea,” muses Paxton, “has grown into something truly special, and it’s been amazing to watch so many women find their people here.” Personally, it’s taught me a lot about “friend dating”—similar to romantic dating, minus the ick factor or splitting the bill. And in the same vein, there’s plenty of fish in the sea—in a group of gals that big, you’re bound to find someone you click with. So don’t give up—your future bestie could just be a click away. theraleighgirlsclub.com
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