> Even when you live near your friends, meeting up can be difficult. I think this depends on your definition of "near." If it's less than a 10 minute walk to

> Even when you live near your friends, meeting up can be difficult. I think this depends on your definition of "near." If it's less than a 10 minute walk to your friend, you can meet to hang out for 15 minutes just because your free time happened to line up. Heck, you can do yard work together and chat while doing it!