Making friends new city
I moved to Seattle/Bellevue a couple months ago with no friends or family in the state. Im trying to meet more people but am having a hard time because I usually meet others through friends but I dont have real friends yet, just a coworker I hang out with. My team are all older adults with families so there is no one in my age group besides one person. I looked at meetup and most groups dont interest me besides some of the sport activities which Ill be attending. I also signed up on some dating sites but Id prefer to meet women by being friends first. The seattle weather plus having no friends is making me pretty lonely. Ive even thought about changing jobs just to join a company/team with more young people to hang out with. What do you young people (without spouse/kids) do to meet people?
I was in the same situation when I lived in Portland. I went to networking events for people in tech and I did Meetups. However I made the most friends by joining church groups. Even if you’re not very religious, there are some progressive/ nondenominational churches open to all types of people.
Join a new team!
Same. Maybe take classes in something that interest you or join a hiking/skiing group
When I moved up here, I picked up snowboarding quick. It was already mid season, I was still learning, and so I didnt invite anyone to go with me, it was just something fun for me to do. Looking back on it, I really missed an opportunity. I have a season pass for 18-19 season so Ill definately use it to meet new people!
Join hiking meetups. Skiers are often into hiking in the summer/fall
Get a rescue dog. Walk it. Go to doggy events. Go to dog parks. Meet kind people. Don’t sniff anyone’s butt.
I was thinking about it. Ive never had a dog, even growing up, and I dont want to do something wrong. I also dont know how itll be alone when Im at work or who to leave it with when I go on vacation.
You can take dog training classes. You can go on hikes with other dog owners. There are boarding and day care options too. But if you look at a dog and are just think , meh, then don’t do it. They are pretty fun though.
Meetup group
Hey @Needfriend, I felt exactly the same. It’s as if I wrote this post - the feelings are so similar! Let’s talk?
Get a cat 🐈 the cat can be your friend 😺 meow
I'm in same boat. moved here with a remote job. I live in side my studio. But I've started going to meetups and it helps a bit. In general... I find that most people already have a circle of friends so it can be challenging to break thru.
I’m in the same boat too (youngest on the team). I recommend meetups (just give it a shot) and pursuing a hobby or sport consistently (you will meet people really quick this way).
They go on tinder, go on meetups and go to church/temple/mosque and honestly the only people I've seen successful at this were living with roommates....