Meeting new people...

So I've decided that it is well past time for me to get out again and start meeting new people. I just don't know where to go or how to do it. Most of the people I know are ones that I have known for years and they are 1600 miles away. Once I get home I know it'll be back to normal and I'll have lots of people around anytime I want, but here, in this city... I'm lost.

I know the question sounds silly, you just go out and meet people but... where do YOU go?

Good question! Unfotunately I have no idea where you meet new people either lol. Everyone I meet is usually through a friend. I would love to have some different people around me.

Maybe if you have a hobby, or go to a class to learn something new? I've been thinking about maybe joining a book group or something similar.

You know, I thought about a club or something but it isn't for me. I use my hobbies as my down time. I enjoy reading and painting but I don't want other people around when I'm doing it, haha.

I used to meet a lot of people through friends. I worked in an auto shop and we partied all the time. There were always new people around. It's kind of weird but I don't like most people, everyone seems to like me though.

Maybe I am just getting home sick. I really can't wait to go home to MD.

To school.

That's not my reason for going to school, but you can't avoid meeting people in a class. It can be a late-night computer course or sports, martial arts or outdoor activities. Signing up for anything makes you meet people. Just choose the right activity that's likely to be fun and also attract people you might be interested in.

volunteering is a good one. i actually met people through a hiking club i joined online lol but mostly we just hike! i also met some really nice friends through random classes (like astronomy and astronomy labs) i take at the local junior college. they arent all 19 years either.

its funny because i want more girl friends to go out with since all of my besties live far away and i always feel like it would be weird for me to try to chat up random girls and ask for their phone numbers. i think it would be easier for guys to make friends with other random dudes!

Anyone who's thinking about checking out Pisco's profile because she's hot might want to turn down their speakers if it's 3 AM.

ha! was it at least good music?

ok my curiosity got the best of me. she redeemed herself by having Everlong on her playlist 🙂

Yes, some good, loud stuff.

There's no particular place to meet people I found, when i moved countries 4 years ago I had no friends of my own just hung out with family and their friends til I realised that it wasn't enough for me.

I had to turn on my receptive friendly nature and put myself out there a little more than usual. So now I chat to everyone whereever I may be, whether it's in the local grocery store talking to the assistant or shops or gym or coffee shop or petrol station etc. I just chat away and soon enough I found friends all over the place, alot of people are willing to chat while they are working or doing stuff you are doing and singles are more open and receptive to swapping numbers and hanging out etc...sometimes you have to be the one to initiate the convo but it is really easy especially for a Libra 🙂

Good luck Sid, break out of your shell 😛

Oh and another rule I started to follow was to except all offers of going out, you do meet alot of new people through friends and collegues and esp for women that is the safest way to meet people.

The best places would be where you enjoy it the most and don't mind having one or two chit chats with whoever's around.. library, gardens, art shows etc? Good friends have mutual interests

Posted by wsigaf
marches, liquor store, church, the pen..

Nice!

I'll go to hell for saying this but isn't that like me telling a buddy to find a chic at the abortion clinic, at least he knows she'll put out and he won't be paying child support.

Thank you all for the input though.

Just be open and talk to people wherever you do. You never know how being open and starting conversation will turn out.

The gym

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Posted by wsigaf
marches, liquor store, church, the pen..

Nice!

I'll go to hell for saying this but isn't that like me telling a buddy to find a chic at the abortion clinic, at least he knows she'll put out and he won't be paying child support.

Thank you all for the input though.

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What a completely sexist and inappropriate thing to say.

Yeah I say some bad/rude/whatever stuff now and then... it isn't serious though. That's the problem with written words, no tone of voice to hear sarcasm or sick humor... it's all in the delivery.

Fair enough. 🙂

I usually meet people through interests like comedy writing, video production, blah blah. Because my time for such things is very limited at the moment, I have tried online. It is a good way to meet a lot of people in a short time but I am finding a lot of the people on there are pretty damaged but have met some great people even if they weren't the one for me. A number of friends have met their partner (husband/wife) online. I think it is the most common way to meet now.