Starting a new life in a new city! [Problems]

Zefan · 4 Jul 2012 at 21:29

monster_munch said:
I am sporty a bit. I go to the gym with a work mate 3-4 times a week.

Ever thought about a martial art? It's the sort of thing where you meet likeminded people really easily - also girls

Natwee · 4 Jul 2012 at 21:42

Raymond Lin said:
Organise a OCUK Manchester meet?

this is a good idea!!

monster_munch · 4 Jul 2012 at 23:11

haha, I don't think I am cut out for Martial arts unfortunately

I am a bit of a sissy!

A manchester meet! I'd go but I dunno if I could arrange one! somebody should tho!

Narj · 4 Jul 2012 at 23:14

I've been tempted to up sticks and move up North a few times. I've always found it easy to make new friends up there. People are so up their own posteriors in London (in the city at least), it just grates on me.

Zefan · 4 Jul 2012 at 23:17

monster_munch said:
haha, I don't think I am cut out for Martial arts unfortunately I am a bit of a sissy!

A manchester meet! I'd go but I dunno if I could arrange one! somebody should tho!

If you're a sissy then that's exactly why you should go... lots of them don't involve really any physical strength and are more about throws etc. Don't fancy spending your evenings throwing young flexible women into compromising positions?

*Disclaimer* - The young women bit may completely fictional and might just be my mind at work

i.e. I need a girlfriend.

Thorper · 4 Jul 2012 at 23:55

Linkex said:
Perhaps I shouldn't have mentioned this to her. I have been instructed to inform you that you are a 'cheeky *******'.

I'd say its a compliment really, no southerner would be nice enough to work for free

triggerthat · 4 Jul 2012 at 23:58

meetup.com ?

[FnG]magnolia · 5 Jul 2012 at 00:35

Get enrolled at your local gym. You won't meet a lot of people to talk to but you will be happier for it.

Night classes. Take one that really appeals and one that doesn't.

Join clubs. Join one that really appeals and one that doesn't.

Richie · 5 Jul 2012 at 06:40

Ok, I'll bite.... Why would you join a club or night class that doesn't appeal??

Conscript · 5 Jul 2012 at 07:03

Richie said:
Ok, I'll bite.... Why would you join a club or night class that doesn't appeal??

Because it may be that you need to try it for it to appeal.

Raymond Lin · 5 Jul 2012 at 07:23

Richie said:
Ok, I'll bite.... Why would you join a club or night class that doesn't appeal??

May be its like that scene in Fight Club where he join all these terminal disease meetings.

Neutralmilk · 5 Jul 2012 at 08:58

How about signing up to couchsurfing? You don't have to let people stay at your place but you can show people around/go for drinks when they visit.

Every city has a couchsurfing group as well which always have different night's out and stuff planned.

Hatter The Mad · 5 Jul 2012 at 09:20

Richie said:
Ok, I'll bite....

What's with the increasing trend of starting off replies with this?

Devrij · 5 Jul 2012 at 10:09

Raymond Lin said:
Your neighbours around the same age?
Organise a OCUK Manchester meet?

Do this, I'll come!

Just moved up north myself (live near Huddersfield, work in Leeds), and have yet to branch out past the neighbours in terms of friend circles. But I have a gf to steal all my free time so I have an excuse.

MikeTech · 5 Jul 2012 at 10:50

There are millions of people like you who are starting a new life in a new city! Good luck!

triggerthat · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:33

Where abouts in South are you?