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I’ve moved a lot over the yrs and Unfortunately the consequence of that is that very few if any close friends are in the same geographical location where I am at
Like most people I have made friends over the years at work school or in neighborhood however now as a parent when time is so limited it’s very hard toPut aside time for socialization
What Suggestions does anybody have to meet people online with similar interests and possibly similar backgrounds who might be interested in friendship? Obviously I want to meet them in person and continue relationship however this is strictly non-romantic
The main issue I have with giving you recommendations for meeting people online and then meeting them in person is that most of the time people are from all over the place. For example, I've been active in the FIRE community (financially independent retire early) as well as a book recommendation community (Modern Mrs. Darcy). Both online. Both have meet-ups. Both are (now) international. I'm involved enough to know the "who's who" of the groups, but not nearly so much as to buy airline or event tickets or even message anyone directly. However I have read and seen many, many examples of members going this extra mile. Sometimes they even end up developing their own platform or becoming a contributor. The FIRE community has (had?) FinCon... a whole convention of personal finance, early retirement and investing enthusiasts...
It's not hard. You just have to find the podcasters in the area of interest and go from there. Usually they have some sort of social media group forum and that's where you start connecting.
Get involved in your kids' activities. Be a soccer mom, or a class room mother or whatever. Run the fundraising bake sale. Take your kids to church and Sunday school. Take them to story time at the library. Join a book group. Volunteer at Toys for Tots time.
Get involved in your kids' activities. Be a soccer mom, or a class room mother or whatever. Run the fundraising bake sale. Take your kids to church and Sunday school. Take them to story time at the library. Join a book group. Volunteer at Toys for Tots time.
Stuff like that. Real life.
Yes - stick with real life. I think the OP is a guy but the advice still holds and I would add athletic activities like a softball league if you're so inclined. Your time is valuable.
Get involved in your kids' activities. Be a soccer mom, or a class room mother or whatever. Run the fundraising bake sale. Take your kids to church and Sunday school. Take them to story time at the library. Join a book group. Volunteer at Toys for Tots time.
Stuff like that. Real life.
My kid is in a soccer league. The two families that are Mormon do a lot of activities together. All the others are on their own more or less. The issue is that each year the boys tryout and then change teams. No promise the kids will be together again (or ever again). Also the kids change clubs altogether if they become competitive enough.
This probably is more common for the older kids (teens) than younger kids. Or less competitive
Get involved in your kids' activities. Be a soccer mom, or a class room mother or whatever. Run the fundraising bake sale. Take your kids to church and Sunday school. Take them to story time at the library. Join a book group. Volunteer at Toys for Tots time.
Stuff like that. Real life.
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Originally Posted by rfomd129
Yes - stick with real life. I think the OP is a guy but the advice still holds and I would add athletic activities like a softball league if you're so inclined. Your time is valuable.
I completely agree as well. FORGET online! You know know what nutsos you're getting, just like when people date online. I think that's useless & too dangerous. People lie all the time, you don't know who they really are, etc.
Get involved in your kids' activities. Be a soccer mom, or a class room mother or whatever. Run the fundraising bake sale. Take your kids to church and Sunday school. Take them to story time at the library. Join a book group. Volunteer at Toys for Tots time.
Stuff like that. Real life.
I do all that and a few close friends of my kid are my “ friendly acquaintances “ can’t call them friends as I don’t share much interests with them or particularly like them too much
Plus it’s moms usually at kids activities and I would ideally prefer male friends
Older than me
Gainfully employed
Hopefully with similar interests
Married women have slightly different perspectives than I do on life and always suggesting that I get married
The main issue I have with giving you recommendations for meeting people online and then meeting them in person is that most of the time people are from all over the place. For example, I've been active in the FIRE community (financially independent retire early) as well as a book recommendation community (Modern Mrs. Darcy). Both online. Both have meet-ups. Both are (now) international. I'm involved enough to know the "who's who" of the groups, but not nearly so much as to buy airline or event tickets or even message anyone directly. However I have read and seen many, many examples of members going this extra mile. Sometimes they even end up developing their own platform or becoming a contributor. The FIRE community has (had?) FinCon... a whole convention of personal finance, early retirement and investing enthusiasts...
It's not hard. You just have to find the podcasters in the area of interest and go from there. Usually they have some sort of social media group forum and that's where you start connecting.
Very true and a problem i face a lot
Meetup groups are largely local though would you recommend attending their local chapter meetings
I’ve tried a couple times in the past and had some luck but life got so busy lost track and then I moved
My husband made some friends at the gym. They would go fishing, out for coffee, target shooting. I don't think they did much exercising. I was always catching them standing around at the gym talking.
Meetup.com Find a group with people who share an interest and they will become friends in no time. If they don't, you can still enjoy the shared activity with people who also enjoy it and you won't feel you're missing out on friends.
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