I'm looking to meet new people and find new friends.
What are some places to go to meet new people and maybe find new friends?
I've been trying to find new friends through various discord channels.
But I'm not actually on any social media like twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc. But was thinking of creating an account on these platforms to meet new people.
So yeah I guess share some places where you have had success in meeting new people.
Public events, usually. Things like parades, church, school events, etc.
Join some kind of org that's in a niche you enjoy. Enjoy planes? Join AOPA. Engineer planes? Join AIAA. Like programming? There tend to be a bunch of local meetups. Into left wing politics? You could join the DSA or the IWW or the PSL, etc.
Honestly though I've found the best way to make new friends is to meet them through your current friends.
Concerts, local volunteer activities, pub trivia, community events...
Usually I can barely hear the people right next to me talking at concerts…
Talk in between songs/bands. Ask if they want to hang out after the show. Ask for their phone number to talk later.
Start smoking. It's quieter out there and you've got a built-in conversation starter ("do you have a lighter.")
Lowe’s or Home Depot looking at paint samples. Also, the grocery store.
I chat to other people at the supermarket, dog park, coffee shop. Anywhere that people have similar interests to you is a good place to meet people.
