deadendgame
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The only friends I have are through facebook and video games.
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Mental Health Where can I make friends if I'm not going to school or working?
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szuko000
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Friends are made through shared passions, common ground, and shared experiences. Often times its hard to make friends if you do not have experiences you can share as those are the ties that bind. If you are into a specific music you may want to go to a show and actively chat up people, wear something that you can get noticed in and follow your favorite band around or something.
The real issue with making friends is you need to have a good shared experience to tie you together or its going to feel more like acquaintances which is also why i wouldnt suggest a coffee shop or something that may feel forced. Preferably you wanna go where people are having a great time as they will already be more receptive of meeting someone if the experience is active and nice.
I am not really good at making friends, if i find myself in a new place i can make friends with people for the duration but i never follow through with the solidifying. So basically i had friends in high school, college, festivals i went to alone etc, but never made it so they were friends outside of those designated areas.
The real issue with making friends is you need to have a good shared experience to tie you together or its going to feel more like acquaintances which is also why i wouldnt suggest a coffee shop or something that may feel forced. Preferably you wanna go where people are having a great time as they will already be more receptive of meeting someone if the experience is active and nice.
I am not really good at making friends, if i find myself in a new place i can make friends with people for the duration but i never follow through with the solidifying. So basically i had friends in high school, college, festivals i went to alone etc, but never made it so they were friends outside of those designated areas.
Burnt Offerings
Bluelight Crew
the bar (lol)
Common interests (hobbies, political work, volunteering, etc)
Common interests (hobbies, political work, volunteering, etc)
Pretty_Diamonds
Bluelight Crew
Do you have any clubs at your school? Look for community events like yoga class, etc... something that you like.
SixBuckets
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See if there's a MeetUp in your area that has a theme you're interested in: http://www.meetup.com/
They have a huge range of themes and topics and activities. And everyone there is also looking to meet new people.
They have a huge range of themes and topics and activities. And everyone there is also looking to meet new people.
Well that's a start.
Unfortunately, school and work are great mediums for developing relationships.
It's sad but true that if you don't see people face-to-face a lot, you won't have a lot of experience/opportunity to develop comprehensive relationships.
Unfortunately, school and work are great mediums for developing relationships.
It's sad but true that if you don't see people face-to-face a lot, you won't have a lot of experience/opportunity to develop comprehensive relationships.
Inside_Out13
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Playing a team sport is a great way to make friends-some of the best friends I've ever had were my teammates.
manboychef
Bluelighter
volunteering. There are so many places to volunteer.