HELP! I have no social life.

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  • jplord
    jplord Posts: 510 Member
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    Things that I do:

    - Join meetup.com in your city. You can join (free) and do anything from skydiving to a book club. Whatever your heart desires.

    - If you drink, even a little - join a wine tasting group in your area. This a great way to meet people and you do not have to worry about anyone getting drunk.

    -Go to a Farmer's Market on Saturday. Fantastic way to meet men and women. People love to talk to people at a market.

    - Volunteer at something you believe in. Easy way to meet people.

    ^^^^^This.

    The basic idea is to do those things that interest you and eventually meet like-minded people. It's not dating, it's networking.
  • Chagama
    Chagama Posts: 543 Member
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    Beats me, we have four kids, haven't had time without kids in 20 years. Our social life has tended to be based on our kids activities and parents of their friends.
  • _Bob_
    _Bob_ Posts: 1,487 Member
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    Take a road trip to Northern Nevada, yeah... it's a crazy place.
  • JenniLisette
    JenniLisette Posts: 132
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    i would do everything i cant do with my kids around. i'll watch porn loud! walk around naked! cook food with wine! stay up past midnight! take a road trip. go dancing til the sun comes up. watch a movie and cry all i want. eat ice cream for dinner. watch a rated R movie at the theatres...i could go on and on and on and on.... :flowerforyou:
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
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    Make a list of your favorite hobbies, activities, and interests (interests meaning things you've never done, but have always wanted to try). Then look for local groups who do these activities together. For example, one of my hobbies is scenic photography, so I'm currently looking for a local photography club to join.
  • SuffolkSally
    SuffolkSally Posts: 964 Member
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    I don't even work at the moment and I've moved to a town I don't know, but I'm not often bored! Find out what's going on in your community - I only live in a tiny town but there's so much going on (reading group, film club, eco movement, gym, pilates, zumba, singing, am dram, history society, bee community, pig rearing co-op, women's networks, running club, cycling club etc etc) that I could easily be out doing something every day and every evening if I chose... My top tip would be just to be brave about approaching people and explaining where you are at. you'll find there's loads of people in the same boat.
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
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    List of things that I do:
    - home repair projects
    - gardening
    - riding motorcycle
    or you could -
    attend a few biker parties / events, that should broaden your horizons...
  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,849 Member
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    I have almost no social life... It's getting kind of pathetic.
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
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    5-never say no to anything, seriously

    Within reason, of course. If someone says, "Hey, let's go rob a bank!", you should probably say no to that. :wink: LOL
  • sktllmdrhmz
    sktllmdrhmz Posts: 2,073 Member
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    My mom had me at 16. Now she's a biker, lol.
  • beebee0925
    beebee0925 Posts: 472 Member
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    bump
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
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    I don't want to date.

    Damn just ignore the purvey things I said.
    Retract creeper FR right away
  • CoryIda
    CoryIda Posts: 7,887 Member
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    I don't want to date.

    Damn just ignore the purvey things I said.
    Retract creeper FR right away
    *pervy, not *purvey
    ... unless you want to sell me something?
  • mslack01
    mslack01 Posts: 823 Member
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    check out meetup.com

    depending on where you live there may be a group of people doing things you like. I met my Extreme Obstacle Course Training group that way (we practice for mud runs). There are all kinds of groups...from people who like to dance, to supper clubs, to scrabble groups, etc.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
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    I don't want to date.

    Damn just ignore the purvey things I said.
    Retract creeper FR right away
    *pervy, not *purvey
    ... unless you want to sell me something?
    see I had pervy cause I be knowin'...stupid thing corrected me

    I'm learnin' this creeper thing it's new to me...haha
    sktllmdrhmz is suppose to be showing me...lol
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
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    I don't really have much of a social life either, I'm married but don't have kids.

    My husband and I don't share many interests so I usually do stuff on my own anyways, I like to go to markets, walk around, usually end up talking to shop owners or sellers at the market, I go to a ceramic painting place and have met some nice people there (not people I would necessarily "hang out with" but nice enough to converse with that it makes for an enjoyable afternoon)
  • CoryIda
    CoryIda Posts: 7,887 Member
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    I don't want to date.

    Damn just ignore the purvey things I said.
    Retract creeper FR right away
    *pervy, not *purvey
    ... unless you want to sell me something?
    see I had pervy cause I be knowin'...stupid thing corrected me

    I'm learnin' this creeper thing it's new to me...haha
    sktllmdrhmz is suppose to be showing me...lol
    Ah. Well, I don't think he creeps on me. You should ask some of our mutual friends for lessons. I taught them everything I know and I am a master creeper.
  • Sh1tsRainbows
    Sh1tsRainbows Posts: 1,227 Member
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    porn :flowerforyou:
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
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    When I found myself in the exact same situation, I decided to spend a lot of time just being with myself. I'd go to dinner alone, I'd lay on my bed and stare at the ceiling, and I'd go to movies. Just spent a lot of time thinking and doing things that made me feel good. I started going out and doing all kinds of things all by myself, and chatted up people around me, and found friends through those activities.

    I also went to the bar a lot, which sounds totally bad, but ended up being a really important part of my growth in to a completely self-sufficient and internally happy woman.
  • 76tech
    76tech Posts: 1,455 Member
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    i would spend at least an hour with a pair of boxers on my head, running around the house laughing to myself.

    oh, and then do what misskortney said. it's nice to be able to go to a restaurant, see a movie, whatever, all on a whim.

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