meet new people

“I just want some interesting people…”

Last year I was happy: good friends, meeting new people regularly, and in a good place in my head.

This year I’m not living that close to the people I was before and I’m at a new university, plus I don’t have time for a weekend job.
I haven’t become friends with anyone in any of my classes so far (this time last year I had formed close friends by now), and I’m not living in halls so can’t meet anyone new there.

I’ve always found it fairly easy to make friends – maybe I just happened to be in situations with people with similar intrests and didn’t realise how lucky I was? Where are the people who enjoy dinner parties, going to theatre, boardgames, art-shows, or just a relaxed coffee and a chat. It seems like everyone here just wants to do is go out and get drunk? I did try at the beginning – but if there’s no common ground it’s hard.

I need to put the effort in and try to meet new people. Try to talk to at least one new person a week maybe?

I either come off as arrogant or shy all the time. And I’m neither; I just don’t always like making small talk at 8 in the morning on an elevator when I’m trying to decide whether I want cream or 2% milk in my coffee.

I’m finding that the older I’m getting, the harder it is to meet new people. College made it so easy. Now I’m stuck in the office job, seeing the same faces daily, with my only opportunity to meet others being meeting my friends’ friends. And their friends.

gotta start somewhere

I move a lot for my work (which I love), and often to countries where I don’t speak the language very well. Moving to a new place, or back to an old place, every six months makes it hard to keep hold of friends. And most of the good friends I have are doing the same thing: we are all scattered over the world trying to stay in contact via facebook. All of us have the same problem, that we find it hard to meet new friends in the new places we go to.

The city I’m living in at the moment is wonderful. I’ve been here 3 months and I love it – its got exciting cultural events going on, plenty of cools bars, cafes and restaurants, and beautiful parks and scenery to enjoy. But I know hardly anyone here so I’m really not taking advantage of it the way I should. I want to spend some time going out to these places with fun people, rather than on my own.

So I need a plan on how to make friends here, given that I don’t speak the language very well. I’ve met some people through my language class but they tend to be tourists who only stay here a few weeks, while I’m here a whole year. In the past in the US I’ve tried to take classes as a way of meeting people, but that never really worked. Should I try again here, maybe with a dance class or art class? Should I try and contact the English-speaking ex-pat community (who, in general, I find quiet obnoxious and right-wing) in the hope I’ll meet some more friendly people there?

i was bored and just typed in 43 in the google bar. i clicked on this and it could not have been more perfect for me right now at this point. after reading a few stories about meeting new people i became convinced that i want to join and do this.

basically i dont meet new people unless i need to. i think its awkward and not necessary to meet new people. but as i sit at home and dont have someone to call or text besides my boyfriend i see that its not such a dumb idea. i just want to do it anywhere i am at anytime. i need to overcome shyness and not be afraid of what people think of me. thats another issue on its own

...for the Spanish course. Yay! Starts next week.

I’ll be starting a course in Spanish in a few weeks. Besides learning the basics of an extra language, it’ll allow me to meet some new people, and force me to get out of my place at least one evening a week.

To prevent me from chickening out, I already ordered the checks that I’ll use to pay for the courses (the government pays half of the cost, that’s why I need those checks). I should go and register on Monday.

set free my self. wanna experiment with new life….....learn new things…...............meet people….. go on for a vaccation …...just enjoy!!!!!!!

thats wat i want to do but presently i am in a mess !!! wanna come out but cant figure out wat to do. Is there any body to guide me n share the experience….... help

Meeting new people is never done. There are always going to be people that come and go… ones you get bored of and ones u can’t get enough of.

I’ve moved around a lot in the past few years so I’ve met A LOT of people. Problem is, they’re are scattered throughout the world. I’ve met new people this summer when I moved back home and started a new job. I meet new people through other people as well. There’s lots of ways to do it, sometimes you can’t even plan for it.

My goal is to interact more with people. Go out more. Get involved with more stuff. And be open to new things. I’m not exactly antisocial, but there are times its easier to just not talk to someone than to go out of my way to make conversation. I need to be more social and talk to everyone because you never know how that relationship could benefit you.