Finding decent couple friends has much more room for error. You have to like both of them, and they have to like both of you. The chances of connecting on all cylinders are slim. It's part luck and part good old-fashioned work. If they don't magically appear in your life, get proactive. Try the classified ad approach (without actually placing one, because that would be weird). Write down all the things you're looking for in couple mates—and all the things you can't stand. Then, when they show up at a friend's dinner party, you'll know you've met your match. One of my couple friend classified ads could look something like this:
Often we'll meet couples who seem great at first, but we later realize that they share zero of our interests. How many times can you just go out to dinner? (Okay, probably a lot, but still.)
For a friendship to flourish and last for years, you need to get out and explore the world together—or at least the local mall or tennis court. Couple friends who play together, stay together.
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