I've been cooped up and dealing with excessive work and depression for a while. I'm on the mend, and doing better than I've been in a while, and I'm looking for ways to meet more people. I hear all kinds of great things about volunteering, and while it appeals to me, I haven't had very good luck with it. (More inside.) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 13, 2009 - 20 answers

What are some suggestions for coordinating a "dating game" or fun "speed dating" activity at an outdoor camping event this weekend? The general intent of the activity is to laugh, get people more familiar and comfortable with each other (platonically or romantically), and maybe even make some matches. Attendees will be grown women and men of assorted social persuasions. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 27, 2009 - 5 answers

I am a semester into college and extremely dissatisfied with my social life. Please help me set some tangible, reachable goals and create specific New Year (New Semester?) resolutions that will allow me to reach them. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 3, 2009 - 28 answers

Currently, I have few friends. I've always had problems making friends. I've had even bigger problems keeping them. I don't know where to start, or how to remedy. ....... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 23, 2008 - 14 answers

How do guys meet girls in bars/lounges/clubs, etc? [more inside]
posted by eas98 on Jun 6, 2008 - 39 answers

Do people with under-developed social skills know that their skills need work? If so, how? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 14, 2008 - 23 answers

Help me meet geeks in Vancouver! [more inside]
posted by MaxK on Jan 10, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm going to my first conference and am looking for some general tips/advice from veteran conference goers [more inside]
posted by saraswati on Oct 2, 2007 - 11 answers

About six weeks ago I moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for work. I'm just about completely settled in and now have the difficult task of meeting people. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by Green With You on Sep 23, 2007 - 9 answers

How can I be less misanthropic and get people to like me more? I'd like to know strategies for becoming less annoyed with people and thus increasing my desire to interact with them more. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 24, 2007 - 17 answers

moving back to dc, and looking to meet new people - but trying to stay AWAY from the mass of transient young professionals everywhere. [more inside]
posted by jare2003 on Nov 28, 2006 - 15 answers

Where should I start over (in life)? [more inside]
posted by necessitas on Aug 1, 2006 - 48 answers

Male introverts, homebodies, and my nerdy brethren, how did you meet your female friends? Your female significant others? How can I? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 11, 2006 - 49 answers

A question regarding people's reaction to foreign-looking people. [more inside]
posted by questionmark on Feb 24, 2006 - 46 answers