How often do you socialise?

Bassmansam said:
@robcat101 not everyone wants/ has kids
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True, of course, but a good proportion of the average social group will, so there’s a natural decline in social activity late 20s/early 30s (which I guess is typical child bearing age for those who go into higher education).

I still think those that don’t have kids get fed up of pubbing/clubbing. Those that are really sociable will find other groups.
 
See family weekly but apart from that, nothing at all. Prefer my own company and my partners. I'm not a rock star, fighter pilot or a movie actor so dont have anything amazing to talk about. I used to be quite social at school and college and be out most nights, but as i got older i found small talk boring, by the time i got to my late 20's there is only so much talking about my hobbies, other peoples hobbies and dreams and holidays you can take.
 
Family (parents/brother) every week, friends usually every 2-4 weeks. I have in the past slipped into months of not socialising as I'm quite content with my own company but you can't give up on friends or you do become billy no mates.
 
robcat101 said:
True, of course, but a good proportion of the average social group will, so there’s a natural decline in social activity late 20s/early 30s (which I guess is typical child bearing age for those who go into higher education).

I still think those that don’t have kids get fed up of pubbing/clubbing. Those that are really sociable will find other groups.
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yeah i know what you mean at 32 i still like a drink but i like to an activity first, like last week a few of us played crazy golf in london and then went to the pub. The pub for me is the icing on the cake these days, not the cake itself.
 
I try to combine socialising with a hobby so probably 2/3 times a month on average, when I play golf.

I also 'socialise' most weekends but it's mostly based around our daughter, so things like meeting other parents for play dates, or meeting our own parents for a day out etc. We're definitely playing the long game here as me and my wife will be 44 when our daughter is 18, so that's a whole other world of free time that I'll have to fill.

I don't think I realised how much work contributed to my social life until covid hit, either. When I was in the office, we'd all have a good laugh and go out for lunch or a meal once or twice a month. Since having to move to another team, with people I've never met face to face, it's been a very isolating year.
 
Having twins/kids in general, kills your social life dead. Moreso when your kids have a medical condition and you can't use the usual babysitter type setup due to not being trained to deal with the conditio :/
 
I'm probably just about to give up alcohol for the longer term (haven't drunk in a month) so it will be interesting to see what that does to my social life. I wasn't exactly all over it before to be fair (out boozing all the time in my younger days but it doesn't do anything for me now). I know that socialising doesn't necessarily mean boozing, but realistically for most people it does.
 
Every Wednesday out for a meal with family
Every Thursday a takeaway with family
Friday or Saturday if I'm not gigging with my band I'll be watching other bands where there will be an excellent socialising scene with like minded people.
 
R.P.L said:
I'm probably just about to give up alcohol for the longer term (haven't drunk in a month) so it will be interesting to see what that does to my social life. I wasn't exactly all over it before to be fair (out boozing all the time in my younger days but it doesn't do anything for me now). I know that socialising doesn't necessarily mean boozing, but realistically for most people it does.
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Fair play. I am considering it too, but I have a whiskey cupboard stocked to bursting.
 
Pre Covid, in the pub a minimum of four nights per week, with my wife and a regular bunch of friends and acquaintances.
I have to admit that this tailed off when the exceptionally gregarious publican quit over an excessive rent hike, the next guy was more than okay, but his wife was a bit of a downer.
With the advent of Covid, we started going to my younger son’s place for dinner, (when the rules allowed), once per month, and he’d reciprocate the following month
I miss going to France to visit family, but with all the one minute green, next minute amber for there, I’ve got more chance of seeing my son and family who live in Germany, I’d love that, haven’t seen them for a while.
 
Making more of an effort now. I hate doing rowdy nights out , so organising some long walks in the country side is more my rythmn. Get off my lawn!
 
Forgot to mention I went to Leeds at the weekend for a stag party.
We did the Ottley Pub Crawl plus loads of other bars/pubs over the weekend with not one mask being worn.
I must admit I was a bit uncomfortable in The Dry Dock with punters shoulder to shoulder and I was old enough to be everybody's Grandad.
 
Little aside from an inner circle of friends and family.

It's surprising how much your spirits can be lifted following a visit to a local coffee shop 'n chat with a friend you haven't seen for a while.

Just goes to show we are all social creations to some degree.
 
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