Frustrating aspect about the social climate here

[Gentoo]

People on the West Coast hang in really tight circles. They're very friendly, but it's kind of just a front. I wouldn't be worried about making too many friends out West. You'll eventually make a few, but don't expect to make many.They generally congregate in specific circles, and run in packs.

Very good way to put it. this is 100% true. After returning to San Diego, I find the same people I used to associate with are still the same circle of people, largely doing the same things. This isn't a bag on SD, the Bay Area was the same, in fact I find it harder to break into circles there.

you'll find many people on the West Coast who are kind of stuck on staying on the West Coast too, and really don't like to explore, or entertain living other places. It's not uncommon to find West Coasters who have never been anywhere out East at all.

Guilty as charged. I have no family back east or in the Midwest. maybe others feel this way as well but, I like to be somewhat close to family. Perhaps this is why I have never lived in LA. I have family in the Bay Area, San Diego and in WA but none in LA.

With that said, when you go to big events on the West Coast, you'll generally find people hanging onto their family and friends, and not mingling much. I would say people on the West Coast meet more through things like work and acitivities.

Spot on! I recently figured out that I know a lot of people in San Diego but all of them I met from the job I worked at for ever.

The East Coast has a different vibe, of only engaging in activities for the sole purpose of meeting people.

Again agree. Went clubbing some years back with some friends who were from New York, Connecticut and New Hampshire, both male and female and their biggest complaint was how no one at the clubs seemed interested in talking and getting to know people. Not what they were used to at all.

LA may be different, as it's a bit more transplant heavy, and may have more cultural resemblence to major East Coast cities. Remember most major East Coast cities are heavily transplant cities. I find this is less true on the West Coast, though some cities on the West Coast are more transplant heavy than others. But I would say by and large, West Coast cities have a less visible transplant population than East Coast cities of comparable sizes

This is somewhat true too I think. All you really have to do is look at license plate frames (I'm weird like that). In LA a lot of cars were originally purchased elsewhere but in SD, BA and WA, most will have the names of local dealers. All claim transplant city status and to a certain degree they are, but the LA area is a heavily transplant metro.

[Rcsligar]

Originally Posted by Gentoo

Unfortunately I'm not there anymore. Family emergencies and a few other things forced me to return to san Diego. Something I said I'd never do. I walked away from everything I had going in Washington so now, I gotta start all over again to get back there.

That's a shame man.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by Rcsligar

That's a shame man.

Yeah, I can't say I'm all the happy about it. One step forward, two steps backward but what can one do.