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Grant likes the idea of keeping most friends, activities, and gathering places within roughly 15 minutes of home when practical. That makes spontaneous plans easier and reduces the friction required to maintain a new social network. The renter should still explore other strong young-professional areas and make sensible exceptions for valuable alumni or affinity events. But the first social circle is easier to sustain when apartment events, coffee, restaurants, recreation, fitness, volunteering, and friends are reasonably close. The goal is to build relationships rather than spend the first month driving all over a huge metro.
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