I'm finally realizing that even though I'm at a huge school, people won't just magically come to me, so I'm trying to make new friends, go new places, and enjoy myself. I want to be the guy that everyone knows, who is always busy. Problem is, I don't understand how to start since I don't know anyone, and since I've been in this situation for two years now, I can't play the "new in town" card anymore. Help?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 15, 2013 -
33 answers
This past year I got involved in a local community of people. I have mixed feelings and am looking for your relevant experiences with close-knit urban tribes.
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posted by htid
on Mar 6, 2013 -
23 answers
I've asked a couple questions about building a richer social life on AskMeta, and a few times I've gotten the suggestion that I should be spending more one-on-one time with friends and acquaintances. My observations suggest that women socialize this way more often than men do. Tell me I'm wrong, then share tips.
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posted by Nomyte
on Feb 21, 2013 -
16 answers
I feel like I'm trying to do too many things at once, all of them poorly. I also feel that I'm doing myself a big disservice by being in this situation. I feel like my life is in total disorder. I feel like I'm losing the race, to be honest. I'm afraid that the only way to win the race is to run faster, which I'm finding very difficult. Sordid details following.
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posted by Nomyte
on Nov 17, 2012 -
9 answers
My social relationships start out as acquaintance with classmates, coworkers, and roommates. Then they progress to casual friendships, in which I hang out in bars and do small favors (help carry stuff, give rides). Then they stagnate or die. I have little in the way of family, so "chosen family" is an ideal that appeals to me a lot. Sadly, I have no one like that and things aren't moving in that direction at all.
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posted by Nomyte
on Jun 24, 2012 -
42 answers
My job (which I love) is sapping my small reserve of social energy and killing my (already near non-existent) social life. I don't want to be a hermit! How can I get more interested in doing things with people after work instead of always cocooning?
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posted by Knicke
on May 25, 2012 -
25 answers
I am a high school junior who is growing unsatisfied with his social life. How can I meet people outside of school?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 21, 2012 -
20 answers
Where is the best city for a single male software developer to start over? (Excluding DC, which is where I am now)
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posted by villafoyager
on Feb 8, 2012 -
37 answers
I live in Washington, DC, and I'd like to get together with people and talk about interesting ideas, preferably somewhere where networking bullshit is kept to a bare minimum. I don't care what they do for a living or what big ideas they're fluent in, just want them to be interesting. Does this thing exist and, if not, how do I create it?
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Oct 29, 2010 -
9 answers
Career Change Filter: I've decided to change careers, but don't know when. Should I do it now, or should I wait and work more on my social life. Any advice appreciated.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 9, 2010 -
4 answers
Seriously considering a career change that is completely different from my current position. This will require going back to school for at least a couple of years. However, I've never been the most social person in the world and REALLY want to change that. I’m torn. This desire is really holding me back and I would value anyone's opinion or perspective.
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posted by MeanderingSun
on Feb 24, 2010 -
11 answers
Watching
this video should have made me smile. Instead it has brought me to the sad and striking realization that I'm getting older, and have lost a lot of the meaningful connections I had through my younger 20's. Is it possible to get that sort of thing back in your 30s?
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posted by twiggy
on Jul 23, 2009 -
22 answers
Is it possible that hanging out too much with the same circle of friends can be... inhibiting?
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posted by Myles
on Dec 15, 2008 -
24 answers
I'm currently living in the Mt. Pleasant area of Vancouver. I'm a 30ish male. I took a week of vacation and the highlight of today was paying off my library fines. I would like to get a bit more of a social life....
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posted by concreteforest
on Apr 19, 2007 -
7 answers
What assumptions can generally be made about a person or potential partner based on their treatment of others?
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posted by Glitter Ninja
on Mar 7, 2007 -
32 answers
I've been living in NYC for three years, and am feeling the most acute loneliness I've felt since middle school. How are you supposed to actually meet anyone in this town?
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posted by kenoshakid
on Aug 20, 2006 -
38 answers
