Our experience has been this: In our previous neighborhood, people drove to their homes, parked in their garages and we never saw them again. Here, people are out walking, at the pool, chatting at the postal station, wherever. There, we had a Facebook group but people didn’t utilize it for socializing. Here, they are announcing driveway parties, posting open invites to go to local festivals/events, looking for someone to complete a foursome for golf, asking for recommendations or offering help. There, people were very busy with jobs, kids, schools, just everything. Here, people tend to have more time to connect with neighbors
. Yes, even people who are still working full time. There, friends were scattered throughout the county and even in neighboring counties. Here, friendships often begin in your village. I am not saying that the Villages is a magical place at all, it’s just that the circumstances of people living here have changed and aligned, which is more conducive to forming friendships.