friends help: What’s a good way to meet people? - Help.com

you could go up to someones door and knock, chat to them for a bit maybe.. tell them you’ve just moved and want to get to know them better, or say their welcome to come round for tea sometime.. or you could leave some note in a nearby shop saying you’ve just moved and want to get to know people around. there might be some online networking program to chat to people in your area find them arrange something maybe. you could go to a local pub. i don’t know i’m not that great myself at meeting people.. there might be some place for young children to play that you could goto and meet other moms. get someones phone number, or maybe organise a wee gathering of some sort.. you could also go to church even if you’re not christian and get to know folk possibly or seek advice from the minister, their normally very socially capable and helpful i think. good luck

I’ve had a little luck with www.gather.com ( mostly writers, poets, and photographers ) and www.tbd.com ( ditto ) but both of these tend toward the ‘over forties’ set. There are however increasing numbers of younger folk joining in on the conversation and asking, pretty much the same question …

If you want a more radical example, check out:

10 MPH- A Do-it-yourself Solution

My review of a just recently produced documentary where two young men from the left-coast of America meet literally thousands … There is a link there to the motion picture, a radically independent production.

haha, if you’re pregnant go to lamaze classes. You can find other people in the same place in their lives as you are in yours. Volunteering is a good thing, but you won’t get far with it now, what with a baby coming. Join activities such as dance classes, yoga, something like that. Take a cooking course. Joining something is the best way to meet people who are into the same things you are.

Join local PTA’s, social clubs, book clubs, community organizations, etc.

once you join a social club/ even an arts class (hehe..my own wish) or where ever you meet someone you think seems like fun/ nice etc. the biggest step is to dare to ask.. straight out..ask for their number, say you’d love to catch up sometime/ coffee umm..picnic..movies..etc. that you’re still new to the area..be inetrested in them (everyone loves talking about themselves..even shy ppl when it’s done non threatening) and just be more assertive. i’m almost in a similar situation and trying to not become bitter that most ppl seem sooo dumb and ignorant or careless about someone who’s “new” and few offer a genuine invite to get beyond superficial ‘how are you’ so you’ve got to do more work initially yourself! invite for movie night etc. shopping..umm..went to the park today and saw so many single ppl on benches around…almost wanted to sit by someone and say ‘be my friend…the ones i have are so boring..haha’ but then don’t want to be the crazy park woman.. hahaha.. good luck w meeting more people :) and hopefully you’ll find at least one good/ true friend…that’s Gold :) but a really good relationship to yourself ..now that’s Priceless ;)