In Today's Cliche Post: How the fuck do I meet new people locally?
In Today's Cliche Post: How the fuck do I meet new people locally?
Let me set the stage: Newly single dad of a young kid. After COVID-19 I haven't done much outside of my home and taking care of my kid. I work full time-remote, and between the kiddo and leaving room for a hobby or taking care of the house, it seems like the only other thing I have time for is sleep.
The thing I know is that this is likely an issue with my anxiety and anxious attachment. The conclusion we've arrived at in therapy is that I gotta meet people. I apparently forgot, or don't know how to do that. Where to meet people. It's not a big city, but 200k-300k people in the county.
Maybe I'm looking for something of a strategy more than anything.
edit: thank you guys, I really appreciate it!
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Any kind of hobby shop or event is a good starting place.
- tabletop and card game stores
- comic shops
- video game stores
- music and records stores
- art studios and galleries
- batting cages, public tennis courts, etc.
- gyms
- libraries (tend to have events)
- trivia nights, karaoke, etc. at bars
- comedy clubs
- pool and billiards halls
- check your city/town government's website and social media for events
- also check public parks' sites
Good luck and happy friending :)
This is a good recommendation.
When I was out of college for a while, I ended up meeting like-minded friends at a monthly retro-gaming tournament/event that was held at a local book/game store. We actually ended up working on some creative projects together as we all had schooling/degrees/experience in video production, writing, and comedy. That opened up the doors to meeting a much larger group of people in the local acting and stand-up comedy scene, as well as other creative fields. So now I have a nice group of friends that I've made as an adult, in a variety of friend circles all b/c I decided to check out some regular events at hobby shops.