If reviving your more fringe friendships seems particularly nerve-wracking, an activity-led date is a good way to break the ice.

“If you’ve not got years of friendship to fall back on, tapping into shared interests is a great way to reconnect,” says Tina Wilson, relationship expert and founder of the Wingman dating app.

“A yoga class, a boxing session, a trip to the theatre… you’ve got loads of options again, so why not use them?

Jess and Zoe – two colleagues who kept in touch via Slack and WhatsApp while working from home – made plans to finally meet again and feed their mutual Disney obsession.

“Zoe was my closest pal in the office,” explains Jess, “but without seeing each other every day, we kind of let things slide a bit, so we made plans to do something about it.

“We went to see Disney’s Frozen after work on the first day we returned back to the office.

“We got dressed up and headed to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, which is so glam and lovely, it immediately put us in a good mood.

“There was lots of singing and the whole thing was just so upbeat and joyous.

“We’re definitely friends first and colleagues second now – we’ve even talked about going to see it again…”

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