Anecdotal, but I've been in Vancouver now for over 10 straight years and the majority of my friends here now are the ones I made from 20 years ago when I first lived in the city. Haven't made many new friends my second time around in the city, but age could be a factor. My ex is from small town Ontario and has lived here for 6 years and shares the experiences mentioned in the article. She is considering moving out to eastern Canada (NFLD), it's been so bad.
I don't have any explanation for why this experience is so common to hear out here. It was incredibly easy in Toronto to meet people and with my work requiring me to travel to different cities, I've even made new friends in Calgary while working there for 3 months years ago that I still keep in touch with and meet with for dinner/lunch whenever we happen to be in the same city.
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