Want to first thank this sub for guiding me on improving myself not only as a man but as a socially adept person. I've reached the point where I rarely come into this sub anymore but stop by from time to time while on the toilet or laying in bed unable to fall asleep. I'm having a slow week at work so just wanted to see if I can start a discussion.

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Now I didn't quite track all my numbers of cold approach to phone number to date ratios. But I know for sure I've reached double digit relationships and obviously a lot of them didn't pan out into something long lasting. But that's not what I'm here to discuss.

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From all my cold approaches, I've never developed any long lasting friendship. This is insane to me; probably a cold approach to friendship ratio of 500 to 0. There were girls I've dated who we both knew wasn't going to end up anything romantic but definitely developed a platonic interest in each other's hobbies and activities. The thing is after a few months, the friendship dies down. I understand these things happen and it's hard to make time for every single friend. I guess this goes back to the notion that at my age (34), it really is hard to make new friends.

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Anyone on this sub have developed a strong friendship with a girl you met even though you expressed physical attraction initially? I am curious on this because there's always the advice floating around that if things don't work out with a girl romantically, it's great to develop new friendships but obviously that doesn't happen for me.