Do you love L.A. or does it make you want to hop on the first “midnight train to Georgia?” Where you live can positivity or negatively effect your career mobility, social options, and finances. Living in the wrong city for your personality and lifestyle can also seriously steal your peace. Now, every person has a different idea of what constitutes a great place to live. While the exciting, fashionable, concrete jungle that is New York City may be a dream for one sista, the insane pace, high rent, and dirty public transit may be hell for another. So how do you know when it’s time to make that move? Here are some tell-tale signs that you’re ready to say, “peace out” to your current digs and try somewhere new.

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Without the forced social interaction of a high-school cafeteria or a college dorm, many adults find it hard to make new, lasting friendships. Finding yourself alone in a new city or suddenly without your former besties can be lonely and frustrating, particularly if you’ve never been a social butterfly. Fear not, for adult friendships are not only possible, but they probably aren’t as hard to cultivate as you may think! Here are some ways in which you can find new friends, long after the days of the sandbox: