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Blackstar_solar

Blackstar_solar

Blackstar_solar

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I recently split up with my long term girlfriend and has realised that although I do have a decent group of friends, there aren't really very many of them. I mostly see the same 8-10 people all the time and am now wanting to meet new people (not necessarily dating etc but just making more friends).

Other than internet dating anyone got any advise on how I might go about this/activities to try etc etc?

Actually looking for serious answers only, if you're going to reply for laughs only, please just don't.

Thanks
 
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You could try a dancing class. I just started the same (Salsa) and you get to meet loads of different people of all different ages and backgrounds.
 
You're 26 years old and asking for advice about meeting new people on an internet forum based around overclocking computers.

Here's a bit of free advice, turn the computer off and go outside. That's where the people are.
 
Blackstar_solar said:
Erm no.
I'm actually one of those people that loves there current job :)
SFW?

Edited OP requesting serious answers only.
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Where?


Also, what's wrong with having "only" 10 friends? It's about quality of a friendship, not the volume of friends you have.
 
Mailman86 said:
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You could try a dancing class. I just started the same (Salsa) and you get to meet loads of different people of all different ages and backgrounds.
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But in my case swing dancing (aka. lindy hop).

For the people hatin' - sometimes it is hard to go and meet people. You can't just go out on your own to a pub and strike up conversation, people get a bit funny about that.

Back to the dancing - by it's nature, you get very friendly with people really quickly. You're holding hands and, looking into the face/eyes of someone all the time (usually moving from partner to partner as the teacher calls 'Change!'), and if a group are going to the pub after the lesson/dance, GO.

Or, have a chat to the other dancers and get them down the pub after if there weren't already plans to do so... I did this with an old leroc class, we had some good nights out as a group :D
 
Azagoth said:
You're 26 years old and asking for advice about meeting new people on an internet forum based around overclocking computers.

Here's a bit of free advice, turn the computer off and go outside. That's where the people are.
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Actually, there's probably more people on here than he would find outside.

And what's he supposed to do when he's outside? Stand there? Start conversation with strangers?

I'm not sure that's the best advice :D
 
Sawell said:
And what's he supposed to do when he's outside? Stand there? Start conversation with strangers?
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Wear a sandwich board saying "Free Friend" and see what happens.


Really though, find something to do that involves others like rock climbing, paintballing, dancing or take a course in something. Just do something that requires interaction with other people.
 
Sawell said:
Actually, there's probably more people on here than he would find outside.

And what's he supposed to do when he's outside? Stand there? Start conversation with strangers?

I'm not sure that's the best advice :D
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Play dizzy dizzy dinosaurs, and the first person he dizzily falls in to is his new friend!
 
Stab someone, you'll go to jail, but you'll meet lots of new people >.>


Seriously though, find a new hobby, sports clubs/dancing/music, enrole at your local college

at your job, ask for more training courses and meet people there/network
 
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