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How do adults make new friends?
One of my closest friends up here is moving to Dallas next month and we both realized we have no idea how to meet new people in our adult years. In school, it's so easy, but what do people do after that?
We were brainstorming on what she could do in Dallas to meet people and it got me thinking about it...
Re: How do adults make new friends?
Do you/she like to work out? Join a gym or a class- you'll inevitably meet people that share your interest. Same with scrapbooking, hiking, gardening, cooking, etc. If you do something where people get together, you'll meet people that share the same interests and you will hopefully connect with someone.
Social places like a church, a volunteer job or mom/play groups are good places to meet people too.
It's definitely harder when you're in between school and having kids because I feel like there's less in your life to throw you in a group. I've met some of my friends now on this board actually
...I just started going to GTGs. I also have made friends with some people at work - one of my close friends started at my company the same day as me so we were at orientation together, then I met another friend through her (someone she worked with at the time). Another close friend of mine I met at work last year.
Work obviously will be hit or miss depending on what you do and who you work with. I used to work with a much older group (all over 40, I'm 25), but last year I started working a project made up of people more my age (most under or around 30), so it's gotten a little easier.
I think classes at a gym or something could also be good, though I haven't done that
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And work. Unfortunately I don't work close to home so I don't get to hang out with them as much as I would if I lived in the city. But I stay late occationally or come in on the weekend for special events.
The gym is a good suggestion. If she has kids she could join a mommy and me class, etc. I would check out the Rec Department in the town she will be living for adult activities or fun classes she could take. For example my town has a lake with a town beach and they run child and adult sailing classes. Also, hopefully she'll have nice neighbors around her age.
Does she have kids? My friend in Dallas meets all her friends thru kids--- which I hear is so much easier!
Otherwise, work... and activities. The Nest has helped me a bit... but for the most part, I think signing up for activities is key. If she is crafty, things at Michaels (or Hobby Lobby out there) would probably be nice.
Religious affilitiations are key too if she is religious... otherwise, that doesn't make sense!
I think it's hard as an adult to make new friends... and kind of awkward. I know some people find friends of friends and try to reach out to them as well!
I work for my dad and it's just the two of us, so there is no way for me to meet new people here haha. I have no real way to meet new people either, but I have made a bunch of new friends through the nest and the bump. People that I consider real life friends, not just online friends.
Other than those people, the only new friends we have made in the last few years have been some people from DH's old job. It's definitely something we've found to be tough now that we're out of college.
I'd like to know!
I'm in zumba and pilates with some nice people, but we don't say anything more than "hi!" and "have a good week/weekend!" ever. I joined a knitting group a month after I moved here, then it split up, but 2 of the former members and I started our own group, so I'd say we're pretty good friends.
We don't go to church much, since we're not often here on weekends, but maybe that would work. My next step will be to join a choir- something I want to do anyway, but I had several close friends from my old choir.?
DH is in a bridge group, but I wouldn't say he's exactly friends with those guys. He seems ok with having no local friends, though, but I often feel guilty leaving him home alone when I go out with my coworkers or something.
Any suggestions on meeting them around here? I'm almost 24 and getting married next year. I'm a lot more mature then my friends that I have had since high school. We are getting ready to start a family of our own after we get married. So I don't have kids yet as a way of meeting people. I work for a family business with all men, most which I am related to. I work out at home to save money where I can so the gym is out of the question! My fiance is from Alaska so he knows no one from around here. He also doesn't like to get out a whole lot, which has turned me into a hermit crab! I am bored and ready to make some "adult" girlfriends!
We are also not religious so meeting people at church isn't an option for us/me either!
My fiance also jokes that I need to be set up on girl dates (like in the movie "I Love You, Man". haha I beginning to think it's true! They need a match.com for friendship!
Also, I signed up on this a while ago but am just starting to use it. I've been browsing the boards and wondering what GTG? Sorry.. I'm a newbie! There is so much lingo between the knot, the nest and the bump, I just can't keep up!