Making friends as a newcomer to Canada can be challenging, but its a lot easier if youre willing to use the technology that exists to help you out along the way.

Is it easy to make friends in Vancouver?

Vancouver is generally a friendly place. Youll have an easy time building friendships now that you know where you can meet people in Vancouver. Your social skills are the tools youll need to really make that perfect connection with someone so you can become friends with them.

How many friends does the average Canadian have?

When asked how many Facebook friends they have, about half (47%) of Canadians said they had less than 150 Facebook friends, and the other half (48%) had 150 or more connections. On average, people had 228 Facebook friends, ranging from a high of 393 among 15-to-24 year olds to 54 Facebook friends among seniors.

How many friends do you actually need?

The study suggests we benefit from feeling a sense of belonging within ones social network and, really, that could be achieved with any number of buddies. The ideal number is three to five, but its of course possible to have fewer than that (or more) and be living your best life.