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How to Make Friends in College (The Reddit-Approved, Beer-Fueled Guide)

✍️ Melissa Cole 📅 Updated: May 25, 2026 ⏱️ 1 min read 🔍 Fact-checked

Let’s be real. Moving to college is basically like starting a new campaign in an RPG where everyone knows the controls except you. You’re dropped into a chaotic new map full of strangers, wondering two things:

  1. Where is the nearest cheap beer source?
  2. How the heck do I make friends here?

If you’ve ever scrolled deep into the chaotic, brilliant, and sometimes depressing corners of Reddit, you’ve probably seen the exact same post fifty thousand times: “help! how to make friends college reddit advice needed!”

We get it. The internet asks, and the internet answers. But wading through 1,000 comments about joining the Quidditch club or just

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Melissa Cole

Beer Sommelier, International Judge

Beer Sommelier, International Judge

One of the most prolific beer writers in the UK, specializing in flavor evaluation and industry diversity.

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