How can we get the sexist guy to stop attending our feminist book group? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 25, 2009 - 34 answers

I can't touch people. I just can't. What the hell? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 9, 2009 - 27 answers

Please describe the best and/or the worst first date you've ever gone on. [more inside]
posted by EatTheWeak on Jul 9, 2009 - 60 answers

I seriously need to meet some new people and get out of the house. Can you help me develop some new hobbies that will enrich my life and put me in social situations? [more inside]
posted by mintchip on Jun 27, 2009 - 22 answers

I often feel nervous before going to social gatherings. Is there anything I can do (short of drinking a shot of something) that will help me calm down and just enjoy myself? [more inside]
posted by cymru_j on Apr 21, 2009 - 28 answers

How can I meet people in bars or coffeehouses? Platonic or otherwise. [more inside]
posted by rwatson on Apr 18, 2009 - 25 answers

How can I lure people to my house when I don't know them? [more inside]
posted by tejolote on Apr 17, 2009 - 11 answers

How can I be outgoing without the use of alcohol? [more inside]
posted by flibbertigibbet on Apr 12, 2009 - 11 answers

Should I delete my Facebook account? What are my other options? [more inside]
posted by mintchip on Feb 17, 2009 - 33 answers

How do I deal with a real fraidy cat? My kitty is afraid of everyone except me, especially other animals. How do I introduce him to the dog (and toddler) I now live with? Or should I just keep them separate? [more inside]
posted by katybird on Dec 10, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm going to an art exhibit opening where a friend-of-a-friend's band is playing. I'm arriving about an hour before him and I honestly don't know how to socialize there. Can anyone just point me in the right direction?
posted by daeken on Dec 6, 2008 - 12 answers

I'm good at one-on-one conversation, but put me in a big group, and feel like I can't get a word in or connect with anyone. I'm looking for your tips on socializing when part of a big group of people. [more inside]
posted by lsemel on Oct 3, 2008 - 20 answers

In NYC, and feeling very alone. What can I do to make new friends? [more inside]
posted by helios410 on Aug 8, 2008 - 13 answers

What do you do when you and someone you barely know are approaching each other? Always make eye contact and smile or say hi? Make eye contact and then keep walking? Keep walking unless they say something? Mentally scramble for small talk? Stop and tie your shoelaces? [more inside]
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing on Jul 23, 2008 - 24 answers

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

How to deal with ultra-competitive people [more inside]
posted by uxo on May 16, 2008 - 62 answers

I get bored and lonely on weekdays. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by sixcolors on May 6, 2008 - 13 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

Is there something I can do to gradually increase my comfort with being "silly/fun" while making sure that I don't put people off? [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Dec 3, 2007 - 29 answers

The two of us are in Tokyo through November 8, being tourists. Are there any social opportunities for hanging out with other English-speakers (e.g. cheap organized tours, group outings for karaoke, etc.)? [more inside]
posted by cadge on Oct 31, 2007 - 4 answers

Help me resolve me an issue with socializing. [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Oct 28, 2007 - 7 answers

What are the benefits of affiliating or identifying with a subculture/culture? [more inside]
posted by philosophistry on Jul 8, 2007 - 28 answers

Moving to Kansas City, single and mid twenties. How do people here socialize? Where do they socialize? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 19, 2007 - 17 answers

Why doesn't the woman I'm dating invite me out with her friends? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 14, 2007 - 26 answers

What's the best way to learn unspoken competencies, such as all the unspoken rules of socializing? [more inside]
posted by philosophistry on Jun 10, 2007 - 33 answers

What's the best way to meet friends in or near a conservative city? [more inside]
posted by zek on Jun 10, 2007 - 23 answers

LifeChoicesFilter: Possibly moving to a new town where I don't know anyone. Should I stay or should I go? [more inside]
posted by Roman Graves on Apr 6, 2007 - 18 answers

Is it possible for a person to be so hopeless at interacting with other people that avoiding them as much as possible becomes the sensible thing to do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 5, 2007 - 31 answers

What is the most efficient way to learn the native language of a country while traveling there on your own? [more inside]
posted by qvantamon on Mar 21, 2006 - 16 answers

I'm a lonely college senior in Boston, and I'd like to meet other students/people under 30. The problem is, I'm not actually in college right now -- I'm just taking the semester off, and this is where I happen to live. It seems like everybody around here who's even close to my age is on a campus, and I'm not sure how I'd go about crashing their social circles. So - any ideas on how to do this, or on other non-college social activities I could try? Thanks!
posted by jsbww on Nov 10, 2005 - 19 answers

How do you start your college career over, about halfway through? [more inside]
posted by Ash3000 on Sep 24, 2005 - 22 answers

I'm trying to stop asking, "So what do you do?" What are some more interesting conversation starters? What do they ask or say in your area?
posted by callmejay on Dec 23, 2004 - 80 answers

I'd like to be nicer to people. I'm generally anxious, socially awkward, and don't enunciate very well. I have trouble with spontaneous conversation and small talk, and get flustered by clumsy social encounters. As a result I've developed a reputation as aloof and unapproachable. What can I do to be a more pleasant person?
posted by anonymous on Dec 19, 2004 - 48 answers

ACTUAL HUMAN CONTACT FILTER: Another election-night question, but more specifically: On Tuesday, I have been invited to a few parties, and there are some bands playing election-themed shows around town, but —the question I ask you is— should I even go out? I'm conflicted, as this political stuff is so consuming and I like to dart around on the web and on tv (and yap on metafilter) when things are happening; I've stayed at home during all the debates and primaries stuff, to the growing complaint of friends who invite me out to things. Are any of you going out on Election night? Or is it more fun for political junkies to just sit in front of the opium den of internet and tv? What do you consider more healthy? I know the debates on Metafilter was some of the most fun I've ever had, particularly the Internets moment. Can actual human contact beat that?
posted by Peter H on Nov 1, 2004 - 26 answers