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Pick up a sport/hobby with a social aspect. Many cities (I'm assuming you live in a populated area) have City League sports you can simply sign up for, pay a fe
by Beamer92 9y ago
Pick up a sport/hobby with a social aspect. Many cities (I'm assuming you live in a populated area) have City League sports you can simply sign up for, pay a fee, then get put on a team.
You can join a low level (or high level if you're competitive) dodgeball team, or soccer, or basically whatever strikes your fancy, then meet some new friends. It also gets you out of the house once a week or more with some new faces.
- muzuq 9y agoThanks for the ideas. I've thought about it, but I.. I hate sports. I'll poke around for some non-sport related hobby groups, perhaps.
- passivepinetree 9y agoTo add to the GP: you might consider trying ultimate frisbee. The barrier to entry for a city league is really low (little athletic ability and no domain knowledge required) and many players tend to be technical people: I know several software devs who play frequently. In addition, the community is the most welcoming and least disparaging I've ever seen in any organization, bar none. If you're really really not into athletic pursuits, I would second meetup.com for your interests. You also might check to see if your city has any bars/restaurants focused around board games or trivia. Those are also great for meeting new friends.
- arunaugustine 9y agoOne suggestion I have is to choose more artsy hobbies than techy ones. The artistic gathering of people whether it is drum circles, cooking classes, Zumba classes, group salsa lessons or surf lessons emphasizes connections to other human beings while learning to be in the "flow" more so than perhaps tech centric hobbies like a model rocket club, language/dev meetups etc.