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I'm not so sure about that. I acquired my closest friends when I was in my early 40s.
From my perspective, it seems that as we move into careers, jobs and families, we're surrounded by co-workers, neighbors and our kids' parents, if we have children. Although we may have our lifestyles in common, we now have other belief systems (i.e. politics and philosophies) that we didn't when we were younger. Differences in those may keep us from forming bonds with those co-workers and neighbors. For me, it was okay to go to parties or events with these people, but I found it difficult to bond with most parents whose philosophies and ideals were so different from mine.
So while it may be difficult to form those bonds we had when we were young and carefree, it is possible to form them when we find others that share traits that become important to us as adults.
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We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess.
Mark Twain
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