> Everyone talks about meetups and conferences, but I find them to be extremely superficial interactions. Even here people mention finding meetups in a city.

> Everyone talks about meetups and conferences, but I find them to be extremely superficial interactions. Even here people mention finding meetups in a city. I'm with you here.. I used to visit conventions and such as well as had other random meetups with people who have similar hobbies and interests and even though I had a decent time, I always felt out of place and like an outsider. So these interactions never felt particularly meaningful, and there was no deeper connection going on. Often these events just left me more depressed than I was before going.